Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

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

1936  Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan on December - 12.   

1937  On this day in history japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.   

1937  On this day in history the first mobile TV unit (New York NY)   

1937  On this day in history nBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY   

1937  On this day in history alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

1939  On this day in history russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

1940  British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 12 german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

1941  On this day in history naval Air Transport Service is established.   

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

1942  On this day in history german offensive in South Western Stalingrad   

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

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  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL on December - 12.   

1948  Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on December - 12.   

1949  On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

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

1951  First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 12 the Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn   

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  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on December - 12.   

1955  On this day in history 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  On December - 12 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

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1298  On December - 12 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  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

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

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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

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 this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.