Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes in the year 1912.  

Jul 23   On this day in history michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)  

Jul 25   In the year 1912 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   On this day in history first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)  

Jul 27   In the year 1912 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) in the year 1912.  

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

Jul 31   In the year 1912 rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal  

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   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   On this day in history gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)  

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

Aug 05   In the year 1912 japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.  

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer  

Aug 15   On this day in history julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)  

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   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   On this day in history birth of andre Ameller, composer  

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)  

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

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