Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   In the year 1912 a meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town.  

Jul 20   On this day in history andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)  

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game in the year 1912.  

Jul 22   In the year 1912 5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes  

Jul 22   On this day in history 5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes  

Jul 23   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   In the year 1912 comoros proclaimed a French colonies  

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1912 derek Riches, diplomat  

Jul 26   First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham) in the year 1912.  

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer in the year 1912.  

Jul 30   On this day in history mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60  

Jul 31   Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) on this day in history.  

Jul 31   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis in the year 1912.  

Jul 31   On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal  

Jul 31   In the year 1912 uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)  

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist  

Aug 02   18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface)  

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.  

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) in the year 1912.  

Aug 05   In the year 1912 japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.  

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8) in the year 1912.  

Aug 10   On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor  

Aug 11   On this day in history jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)  

Aug 12   Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1912 ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)  

Aug 13   On this day in history jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70  

Aug 14   In the year 1912 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925  

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1912 julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)  

Aug 15   Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game in the year 1912.  

Aug 16   On this day in history marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of andre Ameller, composer  

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)  

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)  

Jan 03   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 in the year 1912.  

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died in the year 1912.  

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1912 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies  

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies in the year 1912.  

Feb 17   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57