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 December - 12.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

1914  Watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La on December - 12.   

1915  The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on this day in history.   

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  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  Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on December - 12.   

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  Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on December - 12.   

1923  On December - 12 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 December - 12 arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

1925  last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over on December - 12.   

1925  Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on December - 12.   

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

1926  On this day in history jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12.   

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

1928  On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

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

1930  On this day in history baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book   

1931  On this day in history 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  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

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

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

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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 December - 12.   

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

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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