TODAY IN HISTORY: The last Chinese emperor abdicates the throne
In 1912, Emperor Xuantong, also known as Puyi, became the last emperor of China to abdicate his throne following the Xinhai Revolution.
When the monarchy ended in China, the last emperor had to leave the throne
On February 12, 1912, the last emperor of China, Hsiao-Tung, was forced to abdicate following the republican revolution led by Sun Yat-sen, marking the end of 267 years of Manchu rule and 2000 years of monarchy in China.
Maçkalı Hasan Tunç, one of the leading exponents of the lyre of Matsouka
Maçkalı Hasan Tunç, a prominent figure in the traditional music of Matsouka, was born in 1912 in a village near Trabzon, Turkey.
The sweet little grandmother serial killer: killed four husbands, two daughters, a mother-in-law, grandchildren...
For 27 years, Nannie Doss committed murders including four husbands, two daughters, and possibly more, starting with an incident at a train station in Alabama in 1912.
Ghost from the Tracks. How One Man with an Axe Terrified America and Evaded Justice
The 1912 Villisca Axe Murders, in which eight people including six children were killed, are re-examined as investigators reveal a pattern linking similar crimes along railway tracks, raising questions about the identity of the mysterious 'Man from the Train'.
The Truth About the Sinking of the Titanic
The article discusses the sinking of the luxury liner Titanic on its maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg, attributing the disaster primarily to 'human error' by the captain, while hinting at possible additional influences.
The organization that changed South Africa: the founding of the ANC in 1912.
The African National Congress (ANC) was founded on January 8, 1912, in Bloemfontein, marking a significant movement towards political organization for the black population in South Africa against racial segregation and apartheid.
The director of Titanic reveals: 'This is how I would survive the shipwreck'
James Cameron discusses the strategies he would employ to survive the Titanic shipwreck, drawing from his extensive knowledge of the tragedy.
When Cretan soldiers sang the New Year's carols at the front of the Balkan Wars
Lost handwritten verses by a volunteer soldier reveal how faith and tradition accompanied Cretan fighters in the trenches during 1912-1913.