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   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game in the year 1912.  

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   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) in the year 1912.  

Jul 25   On this day in history comoros proclaimed a French colonies  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1912 derek Riches, diplomat  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history hilde Domin, writer  

Jul 30   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60 in the year 1912.  

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

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

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

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface)  

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1912.  

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres in the year 1912.  

Aug 08   On this day in history daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)  

Aug 10   In the year 1912 herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor  

Aug 11   In the year 1912 jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)  

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

Aug 14   In the year 1912 eva Strittmatter, writer  

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   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister on this day in history.  

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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   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born in the year 1912.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1912 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1912 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 in the year 1912.