Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

1932  S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

1932  On December - 12 egon Richter, writer, dies   

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

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

1937  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on December - 12.   

1939  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

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

1941  On December - 12 naval Air Transport Service is established.   

1941  On December - 12 european reservists on Java mobilizes   

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL   

1948  On this day in history malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

1949  AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball on December - 12.   

1950  On December - 12 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  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 December - 12.   

1952  Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team on this day in history.   

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

1955  On December - 12 hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

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

1957  US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

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

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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