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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)  

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

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 in the year 1912.  

Dec 21   Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war in the year 1912.  

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

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   San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) on this day in history.  

Dec 30   On this day in history alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60  

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Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole  

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader  

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born in the year 1912.  

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   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1912 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

Jan 28   In the year 1912 death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)  

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57