Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

1913  On December - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on December - 12.   

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

1917  Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  On December - 12 joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

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 December - 12 henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies   

1922  Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) on December - 12.   

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  Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on December - 12.   

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

1926  On this day in history leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 12 baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book   

1931  On December - 12 japanese Govt of Imukai forms   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  On December - 12 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  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 12.   

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