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 in the year 1912.  

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   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   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies in the year 1912.  

Jul 25   In the year 1912 lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76  

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat in the year 1912.  

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

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1912 mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60  

Jul 31   Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) in the year 1912.  

Jul 31   In the year 1912 first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.  

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

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

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1912 david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1912 progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1912 ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)  

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader  

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   On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)  

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

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1912.  

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   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies  

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.  

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