Historical Events In December - 12
Thursday, 19 May 2022
1913 The "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on December - 12.
1913 On this day in history "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered
1913 On this day in history eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park)
1914 On this day in history the largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39%.
1914 Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on December - 12.
1914 On this day in history watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La
1915 The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on December - 12.
1915 On this day in history the first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany
1915 On this day in history 1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany
1915 On December - 12 frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes)
1916 On this day in history worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)
1917 On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543
1917 On December - 12 rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB
1917 On this day in history edward Firth Henderson, arabist
1918 Joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) on this day in history.
1920 Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history fred Kida, American comics artist
1920 On this day in history olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75
1921 On this day in history henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies
1922 On December - 12 arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes)
1923 Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on this day in history.
1923 Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20 on December - 12.
1924 Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.
1925 Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on December - 12.
1925 On December - 12 last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over
1925 Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on December - 12.
1926 Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on December - 12.
1926 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67
1928 Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history aitmatow, writer
1929 On December - 12 doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)
1930 On December - 12 baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book
1931 Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on this day in history.
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