Historical Events In December - 12

1913  The "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on this day in history.  

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  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on December - 12.  

1914  Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on December - 12.  

1914  Watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La on this day in history.  

1915  The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on December - 12.  

1915  On December - 12 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  Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes) on December - 12.  

1916  Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on December - 12.  

1917  French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on this day in history.  

1917  Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.  

1917  Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on this day in history.  

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 December - 12.  

1920  Fred Kida, American comics artist on this day in history.  

1920  On December - 12 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75  

1921  Henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies on December - 12.  

1922  On this day in history arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes)  

1923  On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)  

1923  On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20  

1924  On this day in history edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)  

1925  Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on December - 12.  

1925  last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over on this day in history.  

1925  Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on this day in history.  

1926  Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on this day in history.  

1926  On December - 12 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77  

1927  On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67  

1928  On December - 12 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC  

1928  Aitmatow, writer on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 12 doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)  

1930  Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book on December - 12.  

1931  On December - 12 japanese Govt of Imukai forms  

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.  

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.  

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies  

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.  

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.  

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies