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The Dixie Theater Opens (exact date not available)
Inn 1907, The Dixie Theatre opened seating 980. It was opened by Mr. Tony Sudekum who founded Crescent Theatres. The Dixie was the first Crescent Theatre. It has long since been demolished after closing in 1964. -
Welcome Oklahoma!
Oklahoma becomes the 46th state in the Union -
IV Olympiad
Opening date of the IV Olympiad in London. -
Entrance Examinations
All students desiring admission to Vanderbilt take entrance exams over a period of 5 day in a variety of subjects. -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is established
A force of Special Agents was formed in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte under President Theodore Roosevelt. This force of 34 agents was renamed the Bureau of Investigation by Bonaparte's successor Attorney General George Wickersham on March 15, 1910. -
Classes Begin
Members of the Class of 1912 arrive for their first day of classes. -
William Howard Taft Elected President
With only 51.6 percent of the popular vote, Republican Candidate William Howard Taft is elected the twenty-seventh president of the United States -
The Model T Rolls Off the Production Line
Henry Ford produces his first Model T. The Model T, colloquially known as the "Tin Lizzie" or the "Flivver", initially sold for $850, but by 1916 the price was down to $350 because of the increasing efficiency of Ford's assembly line. -
George Peabody College for Teachers Opens (exact date unknown)
Davidson Academy, Cumberland College, the University of Nashville, and Peabody Normal College merge to form George Peabody College for Teachers. -
Statewide Prohibition Enacted
Statewide prohibition is passed over Governor Patterson's veto and goes into effect in 1909. Officials in the four largest cities made little effort to stop the liquor trade. Memphis bars operated openly; Nashville bars closed only on Sunday. In 1912 both cities again licensed liquor dealers. One alcohol trade newspaper claimed that more liquor was being sold in Tennessee than before prohibition. -
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded. -
Marathon Motor Works (exact date unknown)
Marathon Motor Works opens a facility in Nashville and begins manufacturing the Marathon Motor Car -
Halley's Comet
Halley's comet is first spotted on April 20th. Of Halley's comet Mark Twain famously said, "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year (1910), and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet." Mark Twain passed away April 21, the day after the comet's appearance. -
Ford Model T Climbs Capitol Steps (exact date unknown)
A Model T Ford climbs the steps of the Tennesse Capitol to prove that the automobile could replace the horse. -
Machu Picchu Rediscovered!
Yale archaeologist, Hiram Bingham, locates Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. -
Mona Lisa Stolen from Louvre
On the night of Monday the 21st a Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia, walks out with the Mona Lisa hidden under his coat. Peruggia is caught two years later when he attempts to donate or sell the painting to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The Mona Lisa returns to the Louvre in 1913. -
The Goo Goo Cluster Candy Bar is Born
In 1912, "America's 1st Combination Candy Bar", the Goo Goo Cluster, was developed. Howell Campbell was the very first confectioner to make a candy bar with multiple ingredients (i.e. with more than just solid milk chocolate). -
Welcome New Mexico!
New Mexico becomes the 47th state in the Union -
Welcome Arizona!
Arizona becomes the 48th state in the Union. -
V Olympiad
Opening day of the V Olympiad, Stockholm, Sweden. Held from May 5 to July 22, the Stockholm Olympics were the largest since the revival of the Olympic games in 1896. There were 2,490 athletes from 28 participating nations. -
RMS Titanic Sinks
During her maiden voyage across the Atlantic, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912. The ship sinks two hours and forty minutes later, early on April 15, 1912 resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people. -
Graduation Day
Members of the Class of 1912 receive their degrees. Dr. Graham Taylor, President of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, and Professor in the Chicago Theological Seminary, delivers the commencement address entitled: "The Social Obligation and Present Opportunities of an Educated Life." -
Woodrow Wilson ousts incumbent President Taft
Theodore Roosevelt, dissatisfied with his succesor's efforts as president, launches one of the most succesful third party campaigns in US presidential election history. With the Republican vote split between Roosevelt and Taft, Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson wins the presidential election. -
The Eighth Avenue Reservoir Ruptures
The Eighth Avenue Reservoir ruptures, flooding the South Nashville area nearby.
