January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
Day of marriage February 8, 1912
The temperature on February 8, 1912 was between 5.1 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.
May 18 » The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
December 28 » The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.
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