Page 11: Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   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 in the year 1912.   

Jul 20   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history comoros proclaimed a French colonies   

Jul 25   In the year 1912 lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1912 hilde Domin, writer   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1912 bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's)   

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   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1912.   

Aug 02   In the year 1912 ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface)   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) in the year 1912.   

Aug 04   On this day in history david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)   

Aug 05   On this day in history japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.   

Aug 07   On this day in history progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1912 jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1912 eva Strittmatter, writer   

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.   

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   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born in the year 1912.   

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

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1912 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

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