Historical Events In May - 12
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
1903 On this day in history lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)
1906 William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist on this day in history.
1907 Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on May - 12.
1907 On May - 12 j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59
1908 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
1908 On this day in history wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield
1908 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69
1909 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8 on May - 12.
1910 2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on May - 12.
1910 On May - 12 dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)
1912 On May - 12 marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet
1913 On this day in history harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)
1914 On this day in history bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer
1915 Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on May - 12.
1915 On this day in history franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week"
1916 Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on May - 12.
1917 On this day in history 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4
1917 On May - 12 andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor
1918 Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on this day in history.
1919 On May - 12 yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15
1921 On May - 12 national Hospital Day first observed
1921 On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed
1921 Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on this day in history.
1921 Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on this day in history.
1922 On this day in history barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter
1923 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 on May - 12.
1923 Ewart G Abner, record company executive on this day in history.
1924 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2 on May - 12.
1924 On May - 12 alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician
1924 On May - 12 charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82
1925 On this day in history uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics
1925 John Simon, theater critic (NY Times) on this day in history.
1925 Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.
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