Video: 'Biography with Mike Wallace - Woodrow Wilson (1962)' (Wilson nominated at 3:47)
(Tuesday, July 2, 1912, 3:30 p.m. EST) — Delegates to the 1912 Democratic National Convention, meeting at Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, nominated Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President of the United States today on the 46th ballot. Continue reading Democrats nominate New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1912)
Video: 'Lessons from the 1912 Republican Convention: Birth of the Modern Primary | Retro Report'
(Saturday, June 22, 1912, 9:28 p.m. CST) — Amid scenes of turbulence and disorder, which at times bordered upon a riot, U.S. President William H. Taft was nominated for a second term of office tonight by delegates at the 1912 Republican National Convention at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago, Illinois, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt. Continue reading Incumbent President William Howard Taft defeats former President Theodore Roosevelt at raucous Republican National Convention 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1912)
Video: 'Titanic |1997| Sinking Scenes [Edited] (April 15, 1912)'
(Monday, April 15, 1912, 2:20 a.m. ship’s time; during the Sinking of the Titanic) — The British luxury liner RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, sank this morning about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, two hours and 40 minutes after hitting an iceberg and just two minutes after splitting in half. Continue reading 1,514 people killed as British luxury liner Titanic sinks in North Atlantic 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1912)
Video: 'Titanic (Iceberg Complete Scene)'
(Sunday, April 14, 1912, 11:40 p.m. ship’s time; during the Sinking of the Titanic) — Four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, the British liner RMS Titanic — the largest ocean liner in service at the time with an estimated 2,224 people on board– collided with an iceberg tonight in the North Atlantic and began sinking. Continue reading ‘Iceberg, right ahead!’: Titanic collides with iceberg in North Atlantic and begins sinking 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1912)
Video: '[4k, 50 fps Colorized ]Titanic departure 10 April 1912 year.'
(Wednesday, April 10, 1912, shortly after noon GMT; four days before the sinking of the Titanic) — The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, set sail today from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage to New York City after stops in Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown (now called Cobh), Ireland to pick up additional passengers. Continue reading RMS Titanic departs Southampton, England, for ill-fated maiden voyage 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1912)
Video: 'Arizona History - Road to Statehood'
(Wednesday, February 14, 1912, 10:00 a.m. EST) — In the presence of many Arizonans who had journeyed to Washington for the occasion, U.S. President William H. Taft today signed the proclamation admitting Arizona to the Union as the 48th state. Continue reading Arizona admitted as 48th state of the Union 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1912)
Video: 'Statehood: What Took So Long'
(Saturday, January 6, 1912, 1:35 p.m. EST) — New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the United States today after U.S. President William Howard Taft signed the proclamation. Continue reading New Mexico admitted as 47th state of the United States 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1912)
Video: '14th December 1911: Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole'
(Thursday, December 14, 1911, at around 3:00 p.m. local time; during Amundsen’s South Pole expedition) — Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole today, beating out a British expedition led by Robert F. Scott. Continue reading Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becomes first person to reach South Pole 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1911)
Video: 'What Manner of Man, Part 1'
(Saturday, May 27, 1911) — Hubert Humphrey, the 38th Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson (1965-1969) and the 1968 Democratic presidential nominee, was born today in a room over his father’s drugstore in Wallace, South Dakota.
Continue reading U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey born in Wallace, South Dakota 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 27 1911)
Video: 'Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist fire'
(Saturday, March 25, 1911, approximately 4:40 p.m. local time; during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire) — 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed today when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
Continue reading 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, die in Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1911)
