Page 17: Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1912 yusef Bedri, educationist   

Dec 13   Max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec in the year 1912.   

Dec 14   Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1912.   

Dec 23   1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" in the year 1912.   

Dec 24   On this day in history irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

Dec 28   National Council of Young Israel convenes on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1912 peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

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

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1912.   

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 in the year 1912.   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died in the year 1912.   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1912.   

Feb 10   In the year 1912 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 16   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 in the year 1912.