Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) on this day in history.   

1914  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on December - 12.   

1914  On December - 12 denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

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

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

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

1917  On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

1917  On this day in history rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

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

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

1920  Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75   

1921  Henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies on this day in history.   

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

1923  On December - 12 bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)   

1923  Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20 on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over   

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

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

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

1927  On December - 12 heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

1928  On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

1928  On December - 12 aitmatow, writer   

1929  On this day in history 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 December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

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

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

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

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

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

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies