Historical Events In December - 12

1932  On December - 12 s N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC  

1932  On this day in history egon Richter, writer, dies  

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  Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China on this day in history.  

1937  The first mobile TV unit (New York NY) on this day in history.  

1937  NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY on this day in history.  

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1939  Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die on December - 12.  

1939  On December - 12 douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56  

1940  On this day in history british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani  

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on December - 12.  

1941  Naval Air Transport Service is established on December - 12.  

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on December - 12.  

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  On December - 12 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre  

1949  On December - 12 aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball  

1950  On this day in history 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)  

1951  On December - 12 first flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters.  

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  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on December - 12.  

1952  On December - 12 dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team  

1953  On this day in history chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane  

1955  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on this day in history.  

1955  On December - 12 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell  

1956  On December - 12 commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.  

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12.  

1957  On December - 12 uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)  

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on this day in history.  

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on December - 12.  

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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 this day in history.  

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 December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.  

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

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

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

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  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies