Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

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 December - 12.   

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

1914  On December - 12 watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La   

1915  On this day in history the birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor   

1915  On December - 12 the first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  On December - 12 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  French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on December - 12.   

1917  On December - 12 rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

1917  Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on December - 12.   

1918  Joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history fred Kida, American comics artist   

1920  Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75 on December - 12.   

1921  On this day in history henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies   

1922  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

1924  On December - 12 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  On this day in history cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on December - 12.   

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

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1928  Aitmatow, writer on December - 12.   

1929  Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's) on December - 12.   

1930  Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book on this day in history.   

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on this day in history.   

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

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

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