Historical Events In 1912

Aug 17   Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop in the year 1912.  

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect in the year 1912.  

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   On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia  

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

Aug 22   Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Aug 22   England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament in the year 1912.  

Aug 22   On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies  

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

Aug 23   The birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director in the year 1912.  

Aug 24   In the year 1912 alaska becomes a U.S. territory.  

Aug 24   In the year 1912 durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show)  

Aug 24   NYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians in the year 1912.  

Aug 24   Territory of Alaska organized on this day in history.  

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   32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) in the year 1912.  

Aug 27   In the year 1912 edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes.  

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

Aug 27   Peter Gretton, British vice admiral in the year 1912.  

Aug 28   In the year 1912 ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)  

Aug 29   Barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel 1952) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   Johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy, they use lead toseaal the cans!! on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of andre Ameller, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)  

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1912 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57