Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1932 S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1932 Egon Richter, writer, dies on December - 12.
1933 Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12.
1936 Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan on this day in history.
1937 On December - 12 japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.
1937 The first mobile TV unit (New York NY) on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history nBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY
1937 Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on December - 12.
1939 Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die on this day in history.
1939 Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1940 British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani on December - 12.
1941 German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on this day in history.
1941 Naval Air Transport Service is established on December - 12.
1941 On this day in history european reservists on Java mobilizes
1942 German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron
1945 Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death on this day in history.
1946 Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 on this day in history.
1947 On December - 12 united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL
1948 Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on this day in history.
1949 AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
1951 First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on December - 12.
1951 The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history joe DiMaggio announces his retirement
1952 Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team on this day in history.
1953 Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane on this day in history.
1955 Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on December - 12.
1955 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell on this day in history.
1956 Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on December - 12.
1956 Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12.
1957 On this day in history uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)
1957 On this day in history maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo
1957 On December - 12 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35
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