Historical Events In December - 12

1913  The "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on December - 12.   

1913  On December - 12 "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered   

1913  On December - 12 eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park)   

1914  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 12 denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

1914  Watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on December - 12.   

1915  The first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes) on December - 12.   

1916  Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on this day in history.   

1917  French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on December - 12.   

1917  On December - 12 rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

1917  On December - 12 edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  On December - 12 joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris   

1920  Fred Kida, American comics artist on December - 12.   

1920  On December - 12 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75   

1921  Henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies on this day in history.   

1922  Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) on this day in history.   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

1924  Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 12 arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

1925  On December - 12 last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over   

1925  On December - 12 cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  On this day in history leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

1926  On December - 12 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12.   

1928  Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

1928  Aitmatow, writer on December - 12.   

1929  On this day in history doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)   

1930  Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book on this day in history.   

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on this day in history.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies