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   On this day in history andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales)  

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

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   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies in the year 1912.  

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 in the year 1912.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer in the year 1912.  

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

Jul 31   Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) in the year 1912.  

Jul 31   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis on this day in history.  

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   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist in the year 1912.  

Aug 02   In the year 1912 18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY  

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

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) in the year 1912.  

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   In the year 1912 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)  

Aug 10   On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor  

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53) in the year 1912.  

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   Eva Strittmatter, writer in the year 1912.  

Aug 15   In the year 1912 julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1912 marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer  

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1912 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

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

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

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.  

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

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