December 19th (1912) was a Thursday. It's the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 19th December, 1912
» William Van Schaick, captain of the Steamboat e.g steamship 'PS General Slocum or General Slocum' which caught fire and killed over 1,000 people, is pardoned by U.S. President William Howard Taft after three-and-a-half-years in Sing Sing prison.