Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   In the year 1912 a meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town.   

Jul 20   On this day in history andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)   

Jul 20   On this day in history phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game   

Jul 22   On this day in history 5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes   

Jul 22   In the year 1912 5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes   

Jul 23   On this day in history michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)   

Jul 25   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)   

Jul 27   In the year 1912 hilde Domin, writer   

Jul 30   On this day in history mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60   

Jul 31   On this day in history bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's)   

Jul 31   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1912 rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) in the year 1912.   

Aug 01   In the year 1912 brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist   

Aug 02   On this day in history 18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY   

Aug 02   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) in the year 1912.   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) in the year 1912.   

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1912 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

Aug 10   On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

Aug 11   Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) in the year 1912.   

Aug 13   Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53) in the year 1912.   

Aug 13   In the year 1912 jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

Aug 14   2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)   

Aug 15   On this day in history yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister in the year 1912.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer   

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

Jan 16   On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

Jan 28   In the year 1912 death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.   

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57