Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   In the year 1912 phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game  

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

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 in the year 1912.  

Jul 25   On this day in history lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76  

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat in the year 1912.  

Jul 26   In the year 1912 first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)  

Jul 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1912.  

Jul 31   RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal in the year 1912.  

Jul 31   In the year 1912 uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)  

Aug 01   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist in the year 1912.  

Aug 02   18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY in the year 1912.  

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

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

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) in the year 1912.  

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) in the year 1912.  

Aug 12   On this day in history jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)  

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

Aug 13   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 in the year 1912.  

Aug 14   In the year 1912 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925  

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer in the year 1912.  

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) in the year 1912.  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister  

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader  

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)  

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born in the year 1912.  

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born in the year 1912.  

Jan 03   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71  

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

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   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.