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   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) in the year 1912.  

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat in the year 1912.  

Jul 26   On this day in history first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)  

Jul 27   In the year 1912 hilde Domin, writer  

Jul 30   In the year 1912 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   In the year 1912 first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.  

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

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) in the year 1912.  

Aug 01   In the year 1912 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   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) in the year 1912.  

Aug 03   On this day in history gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)  

Aug 04   In the year 1912 david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)  

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

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres in the year 1912.  

Aug 08   In the year 1912 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)  

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor in the year 1912.  

Aug 11   Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) in the year 1912.  

Aug 12   In the year 1912 jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)  

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

Aug 13   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer in the year 1912.  

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   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer  

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71  

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 in the year 1912.  

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.  

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.