1912

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Gregorian calendar 1912
MCMXII
Ab urbe condita 2665
Armenian calendar 1361
ԹՎ ՌՅԿԱ
Assyrian calendar 6662
Baháʼí calendar 68–69
Balinese saka calendar 1833–1834
Bengali calendar 1318–1319
Berber calendar 2862
British Regnal year 2  Geo. 5   3  Geo. 5
Buddhist calendar 2456
Burmese calendar 1274
Byzantine calendar 7420–7421
Chinese calendar 辛亥年 (Metal  Pig)
4609 or 4402
     to 
壬子年 (Water  Rat)
4610 or 4403
Coptic calendar 1628–1629
Discordian calendar 3078
Ethiopian calendar 1904–1905
Hebrew calendar 5672–5673
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1968–1969
 - Shaka Samvat 1833–1834
 - Kali Yuga 5012–5013
Holocene calendar 11912
Igbo calendar 912–913
Iranian calendar 1290–1291
Islamic calendar 1330–1331
Japanese calendar Meiji 45 / Taishō 1
(大正元年)
Javanese calendar 1841–1842
Juche calendar 1
Julian calendar Gregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar 4245
Minguo calendar ROC 1
民國1年
Nanakshahi calendar 444
Thai solar calendar 2454–2455
Tibetan calendar 阴金猪年
(female Iron-Pig)
2038 or 1657 or 885
     to 
阳水鼠年
(male Water-Rat)
2039 or 1658 or 886

1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar  and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1912, the Gregorian calendar was 13days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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This year is notable for the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred on April 15.

In Albania, this leap year runs with only 353 days as the country achieved switching from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar by skipping 13 days. Friday, 30 November (Julian Calendar) immediately turned Saturday, 14 December 1912 (in the Gregorian Calendar).

Events

January

February

March

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March 7: Amundsen and the South Pole
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March 27: Cherry trees for Washington, D.C.

April

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April 15: The RMS Titanic sinks

May

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1912 Summer Olympics

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Date unknown

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1912 date-mark on the apex of a building at Springfield, Birmingham, England.

Births

January

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Salah al-Din al-Bitar
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José Ferrer
Leonid Kantorovich Leonid Kantorovich 1975.jpg
Leonid Kantorovich
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Konrad Emil Bloch

February

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Roberta McCain
Lawrence Durrell Lawrence Durrell visit to Israel (997009326813105171).jpg
Lawrence Durrell

March

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Sir Jack Marshall
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Pat Nixon
Karl Malden Karl Malden - autographed.jpg
Karl Malden
James Callaghan James Callaghan (1975).jpg
James Callaghan

April

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Sonja Henie
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Kim Il Sung
Glenn T. Seaborg Glenn Seaborg - 1964.jpg
Glenn T. Seaborg

May

Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (1972) (cropped).jpg
Marten Toonder
Pedro Armendariz Publicity photo of Pedro Armendariz in 3 Godfathers (1948).jpg
Pedro Armendáriz
Janos Kadar Janos Kadar (fototeca.iiccr.ro).jpg
János Kádár
Julius Axelrod Axelrod01.jpg
Julius Axelrod

June

Maria Montez Maria-montez.jpg
Maria Montez
Enoch Powell Enoch Powell 6 Allan Warren.jpg
Enoch Powell
Alan Turing Alan Turing az 1930-as evekben.jpg
Alan Turing

July

August

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Salvador Luria
Gene Kelly Gene kelly.jpg
Gene Kelly
Erich Honecker Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R1220-401, Erich Honecker (cropped).jpg
Erich Honecker
Edward Mills Purcell Edward Mills Purcell.jpg
Edward Mills Purcell

September

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John Cage
Frank Thomas FrankThomas1974.jpg
Frank Thomas
Chuck Jones Chuck Jones2 (cropped).jpg
Chuck Jones
Martha Scott Martha Scott 1942.JPG
Martha Scott

October

Fernando Belaunde Fernando Belaunde Terry.jpg
Fernando Belaúnde
Pope John Paul I Ioannes Paulus I, by Fotografia Felici, 1978 (cropped).jpg
Pope John Paul I
Sir Georg Solti Sir George Solti 6 Allan Allan Warren.jpg
Sir Georg Solti
Sir Richard Doll Richard Doll.jpg
Sir Richard Doll
Ollie Johnston OLLIE1989.jpg
Ollie Johnston

November

Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped).jpg
Alfredo Stroessner
Otto von Habsburg Oliver Mark - Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, Pocking 2006.jpg
Otto von Habsburg

December

Pappy Boyington Pappy Boyington.jpg
Pappy Boyington
Alfred Lennon Freddie Lennon (1966).jpg
Alfred Lennon
Lady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson, photo portrait, standing at rear of White House, color, crop.jpg
Lady Bird Johnson

Date unknown

Deaths

January

Eloy Alfaro Eloy Alfaro2.jpg
Eloy Alfaro
Saint Nicholas of Japan Nikolai-Kasatkin.jpg
Saint Nicholas of Japan
Robert Falcon Scott Scott of the Antarctic (bw) (cropped).jpg
Robert Falcon Scott
Karl May Karl May edit.jpg
Karl May

February

March

April

Edward Smith Edward J. Smith.jpg
Edward Smith
Patricio Escobar Patricio escobarpy.jpg
Patricio Escobar
Bram Stoker Bram Stoker 1906.jpg
Bram Stoker

May

Frederik VIII of Denmark Frederik VIII of Denmark 1909.jpg
Frederik VIII of Denmark
Wilbur Wright Wilbur Wright-crop.jpg
Wilbur Wright

June

July

Henri Poincare PSM V82 D416 Henri Poincare.png
Henri Poincaré
Emperor Meiji Emperor Meiji in 1873.jpg
Emperor Meiji

August

September

October

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Susie King Taylor
Jose Canalejas y Mendez Jose Canalejas Mendez.png
José Canalejas y Méndez

November

December

Nobel Prizes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949</span> Calendar year

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1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1931st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 931st year of the 2nd millennium, the 31st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1930s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948</span> Calendar year

1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1901st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 901st year of the 2nd millennium, the 1st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1901, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1943rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 943rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1940s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1946</span> Calendar year

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.

1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1907th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 907th year of the 2nd millennium, the 7th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1907, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1906th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 906th year of the 2nd millennium, the 6th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1906, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1956</span> Calendar year

1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1956th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 956th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1950s decade.

1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1936th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 936th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1930s decade.

1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1916th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 916th year of the 2nd millennium, the 16th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1916, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 937th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1930s decade.

1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade.

1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1892nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 892nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 92nd year of the 19th century, and the 3rd year of the 1890s decade. As of the start of 1892, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1925th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 925th year of the 2nd millennium, the 25th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1920s decade.

1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1934th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 934th year of the 2nd millennium, the 34th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1930s decade.

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