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   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 in the year 1912.  

Jul 23   In the year 1912 michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)  

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   Derek Riches, diplomat in the year 1912.  

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

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   On this day in history first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.  

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   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 in the year 1912.  

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)  

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   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8) in the year 1912.  

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1912 jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)  

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

Aug 13   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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   Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1912.  

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

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   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57