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  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 this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La   

1915  On December - 12 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 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  On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

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

1917  On December - 12 edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  On this day in history joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

1920  Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on December - 12.   

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

1920  On December - 12 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 12.   

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

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

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

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

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1112  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

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

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.