Historical Events In 1912

Apr 13   On this day in history royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF)  

Apr 13   On this day in history the British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter  

Apr 14   Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Pan American Union forms on this day in history.  

Apr 14   The liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1912 the Titanic,launched on 31 May 1911, on route from Southampton to New York with 2200 passengers, strikes Iceburg off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sinks. (1500+ death toll)  

Apr 15   In the year 1912 a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki  

Apr 15   In the year 1912 kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)  

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1912 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on  

Apr 15   Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1912 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors  

Apr 16   On this day in history david Langton, Scotland, actor (Quintet, St Joan, Abandon Ship)  

Apr 16   In the year 1912 harriet Quimby becomes 1st woman pilot to cross English Channel  

Apr 16   In the year 1912 harriet Quimby becomes first woman pilot to cross the English Channel  

Apr 17   In the year 1912 1st unofficial gold record (Al Jolson's "Ragging The Baby To Sleep")  

Apr 17   On this day in history isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival Pioneer  

Apr 18   On this day in history john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer  

Apr 18   The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City in the year 1912.  

Apr 19   In the year 1912 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of NY in 2:21:18.2  

Apr 19   Glenn T Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951) in the year 1912.  

Apr 20   In the year 1912 bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/writer (Dracula), dies at 64  

Apr 20   On this day in history david Townsend, cricketer (3 Tests Eng v WI 1935)  

Apr 20   Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history tiger Stadium in Detroit opens  

Apr 21   On this day in history feike P Asma, Dutch organist  

Apr 22   Gavalda Miguel Querol, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history justin M'Carthy, politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope), dies at 81  

Apr 25   Gladys L Presley, mother of Elvis on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1912 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)  

Apr 26   On this day in history a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)  

Apr 26   The first homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born in the year 1912.  

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 in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71  

Jan 16   On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

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

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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

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