Historical Events In 1912

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

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

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

Aug 20   On this day in history philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven)  

Aug 20   On this day in history plant Quarantine Act goes into effect  

Aug 20   William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Bruce Trent, singer on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1912 mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia  

Aug 21   On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia  

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

Aug 22   England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1912 pope Gregory IX, dies  

Aug 23   On this day in history gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)  

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 in the year 1912.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin  

Aug 25   On this day in history erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany)  

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes"  

Aug 27   On this day in history peter Gretton, British vice admiral  

Aug 28   Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) in the year 1912.  

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

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

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

Aug 31   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1912 sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62  

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

Sep 03   Arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke," premieres on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1912.  

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born in the year 1912.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)  

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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.