Year in review
1912
6 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
19121912 Stockholm Summer Olympics
Stockholm's Games introduced modern pentathlon and electric timing, setting standards that govern Olympic competition today.
1912Sinking of the RMS Titanic
The ocean's hubris: 1,500 deaths, one iceberg, zero lifeboats for everyone.
1912Modern Pentathlon Sports Concept
Baron Pierre de Coubertin designed the modern pentathlon for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, combining five disciplines to test the complete athlete-soldier.
1912Piltdown Man Discovered
The alleged discovery of Piltdown Man in Sussex dominated paleoanthropology for 41 years before exposure as an elaborate hoax, reshaping scientific methodology.
1912Balkan Wars Begin: Serbia Attacks Ottoman
The Balkan League's assault on Ottoman territories fragmented the empire further and set the stage for World War I tensions.
19121912 U.S. Presidential Election
The 1912 election fractured the Republican Party and elevated Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose candidacy, reshaping American progressivism.