Historical Events In December - 12
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
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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