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) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game in the year 1912.  

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1912 michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)  

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   In the year 1912 first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)  

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer in the year 1912.  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1912 progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres  

Aug 08   On this day in history daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer  

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

Aug 15   In the year 1912 yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game  

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister in the year 1912.  

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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   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 in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)  

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   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)  

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

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