Historical Events In December - 12

1913  The "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on December - 12.   

1913  On December - 12 "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered   

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) on December - 12.   

1914  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on this day in history.   

1914  Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 the first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany on this day in history.   

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

1916  Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  Joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) on December - 12.   

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris   

1920  Fred Kida, American comics artist on December - 12.   

1920  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)   

1923  On this day in history raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

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

1925  On this day in history arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

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

1925  On this day in history cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  On December - 12 leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on December - 12.   

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  Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's) on December - 12.   

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

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

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

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

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

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

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