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

Jul 25   On this day in history lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1912 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1912.  

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

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)  

Aug 13   In the year 1912 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   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer  

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 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   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born in the year 1912.  

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 in the year 1912.  

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 in the year 1912.