1912 - The Year Bertha was Born

Facts of 1912

1. Life Savers Candy was created in 1912 by Clarence Crane.
2. The "Unsinkable Ship," also known as "The Titanic" sank at 2:27 AM off the coast of Newfoundland on April 15th.
3. Motorized movie cameras were invented, replacing its hand-cranked predecessor.
4. New Mexico became the 47th state in 1912.
5. Pitcher Cy Young, for whom the major baseball award in now named, retired with 511 wins.
6. In 1912 Nabisco had a new idea for a cookie, and named it the Oreo.
7. Republic of China formed
8. Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President beatingout Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.
9. Crisco oil was introduced.

Other Notable 1912 Births

1. Eva Braun - Hitler's Mistress
2. Les Brown - Band Leader
3. Patricia Nixon - 1st Lady
4. John Payne - Actor
5. Phil Silvers - Comedian
6. Studs Turkel - Author
7. Perry Como - Singer
8. Sam Snead - Golfer
9. Art Linkletter - TV Host
10. Woodie Gutherie - Folk Singer
11. Gene Kelly - Actor / Dancer
12. Ben Hogan - Golfer
13. Julia Child - French Chef
14. Chuck Jones - Animator
15. Minnie Pearl - Country Entertainer
16. Dale Evans - TV Star
17. Barbara Hutton - Woolworths Heiress
18. Eleanor Powell - Actress
19. Morey Amsterdam - Comedian
20. Lady Bird Johnson - First Lady
21. Tony Martin - Singer
22. Tip O'Neill - Speaker of the House