Page 12: Historical Events In 1912

Aug 17   Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 19   On this day in history percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres   

Aug 20   Philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven) in the year 1912.   

Aug 20   In the year 1912 plant Quarantine Act goes into effect   

Aug 20   On this day in history william Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies   

Aug 21   On this day in history bruce Trent, singer   

Aug 21   Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1912 mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

Aug 22   On this day in history edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

Aug 22   On this day in history england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament   

Aug 22   Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) in the year 1912.   

Aug 23   On this day in history the birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director   

Aug 24   Alaska becomes a U.S. territory in the year 1912.   

Aug 24   Durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history nYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians   

Aug 24   In the year 1912 territory of Alaska organized   

Aug 24   US passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition the govt on this day in history.   

Aug 25   1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin in the year 1912.   

Aug 25   Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)   

Aug 27   Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes in the year 1912.   

Aug 27   Edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes" on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Peter Gretton, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

Aug 29   In the year 1912 barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man)   

Aug 30   In the year 1912 edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel 1952)   

Aug 30   In the year 1912 st Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1   

Aug 31   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone in the year 1912.   

Sep 01   Sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism)   

Sep 03   On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke," premieres   

Sep 03   In the year 1912 world's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy, they use lead toseaal the cans!!   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   In the year 1912 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   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born in the year 1912.   

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   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   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1912.   

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

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 on this day in history.