Historical Events In September - 12

1934  On this day in history catherine Kunstantino Breshkovsky, mother of Russian revolution, dies   

1935  55th US Mens Tennis: Wilmer L Allison beats Sidney B Wood (62 62 63) on this day in history.   

1936  On September - 12 50th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (46 63 62)   

1936  Hermann Hirt, German linguist (Indo-European Grammar), dies at 70 on September - 12.   

1938  Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

1940  On this day in history 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

1941  On September - 12 first German ship in WW2 captured by US ship (Busko)   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Linda Gray, American actress   

1941  1st German ship in WW II captured by US ship (Busko) on September - 12.   

1942  Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  Benito Mussolini, captured by the Allies, is rescued by the Germans on this day in history.   

1943  Free French lands on Corsica on September - 12.   

1944  On this day in history -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC   

1946  Court martial convicts Henry de Man to 20 years, in Brussels on September - 12.   

1947  On September - 12 pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games   

1947  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89 on September - 12.   

1948  On September - 12 invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death.   

1949  On this day in history theodor Heuss elected 1st pres/Conrad Adenauer 1st PM of German FR   

1950  On this day in history belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

1952  On this day in history noel Coward's "Quadrille," premieres in London   

1953  On this day in history jacqueline Bouvier marries John F Kennedy   

1953  Nikita Khrushchev becomes first Secretary of USSR Communist Party on September - 12.   

1953  "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 perfs on September - 12.   

1953  Frederick Kuys, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898), dies on September - 12.   

1954  On September - 12 betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

1955  On September - 12 kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history luna 2 launched by USSR; first spacecraft to impact on the Moon   

1959  On this day in history luna 2, of the USSR, became to first spacecraft to crash on the moon   

1959  On this day in history the Television show "Bonanza" premiers   

1961  On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m   

1963  Ben Sealey, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1933), dies on September - 12.   

1964  On this day in history first football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6   

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

1494  On September - 12 birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

1494  King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on September - 12.   

1559  Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1575  On September - 12 birth of henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River)   

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

1655  Sebastien de Brossard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  On September - 12 birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)   

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

0413  Death of Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint on September - 12.   

1012  Guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies on September - 12.   

1015  Lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345) on September - 12.