The following events occurred in July 1912:
July 7, 1912: The Automat opens, introduces "fast food"
July 30, 1912: Emperor Meiji dies after 44 years of transforming Japan into a major world power.
July 7, 1912: Harry Houdini escapes handcuffs, leg irons, and an underwater coffin
Harriet Quimby
The following events occurred in January 1912:
January 17, 1912: Scott discovers that Amundsen reached the South Pole first
January 22, 1912: The Overseas Railroad opens in Florida
January 11, 1912: American Textile workers unite in walkout
Alfred Wegener