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   In the year 1912 yusef Bedri, educationist   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec   

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 in the year 1912.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1912 j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

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

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

Dec 24   In the year 1912 irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

Dec 28   National Council of Young Israel convenes in the year 1912.   

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   Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60 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   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1912.   

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 in the year 1912.   

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   On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

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 in the year 1912.   

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

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