Page 11: Historical Events In 1912

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76   

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat   

Jul 26   inaugural airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham).   

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer   

Jul 30   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60   

Jul 31   Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's and 40's)   

Jul 31   inaugural attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis   

Jul 31   RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal.   

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies and photos of prize fights (censorship)   

Aug 01   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist   

Aug 02   18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY   

Aug 02   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface).   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)   

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)   

Aug 05   Japan's inaugural taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo   

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

Aug 08   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8).   

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor.   

Aug 11   Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women).   

Aug 12   Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

Aug 13   Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53).   

Aug 13   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

Aug 14   2500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925   

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer   

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)   

Aug 15   Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister   

Aug 17   Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

Aug 19   Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67.   

Aug 19   Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

Aug 20   Philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven).   

Aug 20   Plant Quarantine Act comes into force   

Aug 20   William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies.   

Aug 21   Bruce Trent, singer   

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Jan 01   Kim philby: British spy/soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor reuther: Wheeling wv, labor leader   

Jan 01   Boris vladimirovich gnedenko: Russian mathematician   

Jan 02   Andre ameller: Composer   

Jan 02   Anna lee: Ightham england, actress (scruples, lila-general hospital)   

Jan 02   Barbara pentland: Winnipeg canada, composer   

Jan 02   Renato guttuso: Italian painter (flight from etna, crucifixion)   

Jan 03   Robert flemyng: Liverpool eng, actor (windom's way, young winston)   

Jan 03   Felix dahn: Writer,    

Jan 14   Otto liebmann: German philosopher (kant & epigones),   

Jan 16   Georg heym: Writer,    

Jan 28   Gustave de molinari: Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann bang: Writer,   

Feb 10   Joseph lister: 1st baron lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic),    

Feb 16   Edgar evans: British explorer (antarctica),   

Feb 17   Aloys von aerenthal: Foreign minister (austria-hungary),