Historical Events In 1912

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

Aug 19   In the year 1912 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67  

Aug 19   In the year 1912 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   Bruce Trent, singer in the year 1912.  

Aug 21   Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia in the year 1912.  

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

Aug 22   In the year 1912 edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist  

Aug 22   In the year 1912 england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament  

Aug 22   In the year 1912 pope Gregory IX, dies  

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

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

Aug 24   Alaska becomes a U.S. territory on this day in history.  

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   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) in the year 1912.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1912 peter Gretton, British vice admiral  

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) in the year 1912.  

Aug 30   On this day in history edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel 1952)  

Aug 30   On this day in history st Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1  

Aug 31   In the year 1912 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born in the year 1912.  

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

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 in the year 1912.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies in the year 1912.  

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.