World News :
  • The republic of China was established.
  • Both Arizona and New Mexico was recogniced as American states.
  • Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole.
  • The Girl Scouts are founded.
  • Montenegro declares war against Turkey, a war that will last for two months.
  • Kazimierz Funk identifies vitamins.
  • The first blues song, The Memphis Blues, is recorded.

    Famous people born 1912 was Eva Braun, Eleanor Powell, Henry Armstrong & Gene Kelly

    Nils Gustaf Dalén won the nobel prize in physics, Alexis Carrel in medicine, Elihu Root for peace and Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann for literature - no one was awarded for chemistry.

    Popular music hits were The Herd Girl's Dream by George Stehl, Marshall P. Lufsky, & Paul Surth. Everybody Two Step by Billy Murray. Roamin' in the Gloamin' by Harry Lauder.

    Oliver Twist was released as the first american film to last over one hour.

    August Strindberg (author) dies in May.

    Death in Venice by Thomas Mann was published.

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