Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

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

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on December - 12.   

1933  On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78   

1936  Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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.   

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

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 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  Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 on December - 12.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team   

1953  Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

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

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

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

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