Historical Events In December - 12

1932  On this day in history s N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC  

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan  

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 December - 12.  

1937  On December - 12 nBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY  

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 this day in history.  

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on December - 12.  

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1940  On December - 12 british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani  

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 this day in history.  

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on this day in history.  

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on December - 12.  

1944  Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron on December - 12.  

1945  On December - 12 special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death  

1946  On December - 12 ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38  

1947  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL on this day in history.  

1948  On December - 12 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre  

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

1950  16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) on December - 12.  

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 December - 12.  

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.  

1952  Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team on December - 12.  

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

1955  On this day in history hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell  

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

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on this day in history.  

1956  On December - 12 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83  

1957  On this day in history uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)  

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on December - 12.  

1957  On this day in history robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35  

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

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

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

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

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

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.