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   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) in the year 1912.  

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

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

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

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   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 in the year 1912.  

Jul 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1912.  

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   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8) on this day in history.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1912 birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole  

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies  

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

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