Historical Events In September - 12

1914  Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager on September - 12.   

1915  Billy Daniels, Jacksonville Fla, singer (Billy Daniels Show) on this day in history.   

1917  On September - 12 in Buenos Aires, South America, German buildings are destroyed by angry mob   

1917  On September - 12 christian Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor/artist   

1917  On this day in history eric Lundie, cricketer (WWI Test S Africa v England 1914), dies   

1918  On this day in history during WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel   

1918  Sgt. Henry John Laurent, 3rd NZ (Rifle) Brigade, won the Victoria Cross at Gouzeacourt Wood France on September - 12.   

1919  On this day in history adolf Hitler joins the German Worker's Party   

1919  On September - 12 leonid N Andrejev, Russ journalist/writer (Seven Hangs), dies at 48   

1920  7th Olympic games close in Antwerp Belgium on September - 12.   

1920  Irene Dailey, NYC, actress (Liz-Another World, Grissom Gang) on this day in history.   

1921  Frank McGee, Monroe La, news anchor (NBC Evening News) on this day in history.   

1922  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history jackson Mac Low, composer   

1923  On September - 12 britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

1924  On September - 12 howard Curtis Nielson, (Rep-R-UT, 1983- )   

1925  On this day in history 20th Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (5-0)   

1925  On this day in history dickie Moore, LA Calif, actor (Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men)   

1927  On this day in history sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland," premieres in NYC   

1927  Gianna Maria Canale, Reggio Calabria Italy, actress (Go For Broke) on this day in history.   

1927  Walther Amelung, German archaeologist, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1928  Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess" on September - 12.   

1928  On September - 12 -17] Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000   

1929  On this day in history harvey Lester Schmidt, composer   

1930  Brooklyn catcher Al Lopez hits major league's last recorded bounce HR on this day in history.   

1930  Larry Austin, composer on September - 12.   

1931  On September - 12 51st US Mens Tennis: H E Vines beats George M Lott Jr (79 63 97 75)   

1931  On September - 12 george Jones, Saratoga Tx, singer (Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me)   

1932  On this day in history bkln Dodger Johnny Frederick hits his record 6th pinch hit HR   

1933  On September - 12 alejandro Lerroux forms new Spanish govt   

1933  On this day in history stafford Heginbotham, toymaker/Football Club Chairman   

1934  On September - 12 baltic Pact signed by Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia   

1934  On September - 12 estonia, Latvia & Lithuania signs Baltic Entente, against USSR   

1934  On this day in history gunther Gebel-Williams, lion tamer (Ringling Bros Circus)   

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1492  Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

1559  On September - 12 birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on this day in history.   

1605  William Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686) was born on September - 12.   

1655  On September - 12 birth of sebastien de Brossard, composer   

1688  Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0352  Maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint on this day in history.   

1012  Guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1015  On September - 12 lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65   

1185  Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched on September - 12.   

1213  On September - 12 pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle   

1362  On September - 12 innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies   

1369  On this day in history death of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345)