Fun facts

United States

• New Mexico and Arizona became the 47th and 48th states to join the U.S. Arizona was the last of the 48 connected states to join the Union.
• Woodrow Wilson was elected President in 1912 and re-elected in 1916. The Mexican Revolution caused Wilson to keep a close eye to the south. World War I erupted in Europe occupying Wilson and the nation. The United States tried to remain neutral but finally entered the war in 1917 by declaring war on Germany, Hungary and Austria.
• 19th Amendment granting woman's suffrage (right to vote) was ratified.

Food

• Lifesavers, and Oreos appeared on the food scene.
• MoonPies were the creation of the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee. 

Toys and Games

• All kids wanted a Radio Flyer wagon, also called a Liberty Coaster.
• John Gruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter. Raggedy Ann later developed into a book character.

Science and Business

• Albert Einstein formulated the theory of relativity.

Sports

• Baseball cards with photos appeared. Featured players were Addie Joss, "The Human Hairpin," who was known for his pinwheel motion pitch. He played on the Cleveland team. Mordecai "Miner" Brown used to work in coal mines. He was called "three finger Brown" because he had lost the use of two fingers on his right hand which gave a special twist on his curveball.

Society

• Father's Day was first celebrated in Spokane, Washington on June 19, 1910
• The Titanic sank in 1912 on April 14th after colliding with an iceberg. 1,513 people drowned.
• The first successful parachute jump took place.
• The Panama Canal was opened. Regular airmail was established between New York and Washington DC.
• A world-wide influenza epidemic struck, and by 1920 twenty-two million people were dead.