Historical Events In December - 12

1932  S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 12 egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12.   

1936  On December - 12 chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

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 December - 12.   

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

1937  On December - 12 alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

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  On December - 12 german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

1941  Naval Air Transport Service is established on this day in history.   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on December - 12.   

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

1944  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1946  On this day in history ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38   

1947  On December - 12 united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL   

1948  On December - 12 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

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  On this day in history 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  On December - 12 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

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

1953  On December - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1957  On December - 12 maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

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

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

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

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 December - 12.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

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

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies