1. In 1857, the American steamship SS Central America sank in a hurricane off the coast of Cape Romain, South Carolina. The ship, which was carrying a large amount of gold from the California Gold Rush, remained lost until a team of researchers led by Tommy Thompson discovered the wreckage in 1988. It is estimated that the recovered gold was worth roughly $100 million.

2. On September 12, 1912, the Fenway Park stadium opened in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium, which has a capacity of over 37,000 seats, has been the home of the Boston Red Sox since it opened over a century ago.

3. In 1953, John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island. Kennedy would later go on to become the President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

4. September 12, 1992 saw Hurricane Bob make landfall on the Massachusetts coast. The storm caused widespread power outages, flooding, and downed trees. The hurricane caused over $1 billion in damages and claimed 17 lives throughout the Eastern United States.

5. On September 12, 2015, Pope Francis visited Boston, Massachusetts as part of his first trip to the United States. During his visit, he celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and spoke to a large crowd outside the State House in Boston. The Pope's visit attracted thousands of people to the city and was a major event in Massachusetts history.