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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1912 andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)  

Jul 20   In the year 1912 phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game  

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

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

Jul 23   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) in the year 1912.  

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   On this day in history derek Riches, diplomat  

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

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)  

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   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 08   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8) on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1912 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   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 in the year 1912.  

Aug 14   On this day in history 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925  

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   Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)  

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born in the year 1912.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)  

Jan 03   In the year 1912 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71  

Jan 16   On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54  

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   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57