Page 17: Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 in the year 1912.   

Dec 12   R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC in the year 1912.   

Dec 12   Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1912 max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13]   

Dec 14   Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) in the year 1912.   

Dec 16   In the year 1912 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued   

Dec 16   On this day in history the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued   

Dec 18   he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson in the year 1912.   

Dec 20   J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

Dec 23   1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards in the year 1912.   

Dec 28   On this day in history national Council of Young Israel convenes   

Dec 28   On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

Dec 29   Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) in the year 1912.   

Dec 30   Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60 in the year 1912.   

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

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 in the year 1912.   

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   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57