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

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

1915  1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes)   

1916  On December - 12 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 this day in history 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 December - 12.   

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

1920  On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist   

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  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 December - 12.   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

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

1925  Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on this day in history.   

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

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  Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

1929  Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's) on this day in history.   

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  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

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 December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.