Page 2: Historical Events In 1912

Jan 20   Christopher Casson, Irish actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita).   

Jan 21   Konrad Bloch, Germany, biochemist (studied cholesterol-Nobel 1964)   

Jan 23   Ank van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy)   

Jan 23   The Aermore Manufacturing Company, a Chicago concern, received a patent for the Aermore Exhaust Horn, a multiple-pipe horn powered by engine exhaust that played a chord like a church organ.   

Jan 23   The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague   

Jan 24   Ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval)   

Jan 25   Lucius E Burch Jr, US lawyer/civil rights leader.   

Jan 26   Cora Baird, NYC, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran and Ollie).   

Jan 27   Lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet).   

Jan 28   Jackson Pollock, American painter is born   

Jan 28   Jackson Pollock, Cody Wyoming, expressionist painter (Lavender Mist)   

Jan 29   "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc)   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA   

Jan 29   Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA.   

Jan 30   Barbara Tuchman, US, historian/author (Pulitzer, Guns of August).   

Jan 31   In Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0.   

Feb 02   Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe)   

Feb 02   Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty   

Feb 03   Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information   

Feb 04   Byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945)   

Feb 05   Willard Parker, NYC, actor (Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman)   

Feb 06   Eva Braun, mistress (Adolph Hitler)   

Feb 07   Derek Farr, London, actor (8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large).   

Feb 07   In this year, 2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig claims (11:40).   

Feb 08   1st eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla.   

Feb 08   inaugural eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville FL.   

Feb 08   Simon Jurovsky, composer   

Feb 09   Hubert William Dean, air armaments specialist   

Feb 09   US Tennis Assn amends rule taking bye away from defending champion.   

Feb 10   Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG.   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 10   Lord Orr-Ewing.   

Feb 11   Roy Fuller, England, poet/novelist (Lost Season)   

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Jan 01   Kim philby: British spy/soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor reuther: Wheeling wv, labor leader   

Jan 01   Boris vladimirovich gnedenko: Russian mathematician   

Jan 02   Andre ameller: Composer   

Jan 02   Anna lee: Ightham england, actress (scruples, lila-general hospital)   

Jan 02   Barbara pentland: Winnipeg canada, composer   

Jan 02   Renato guttuso: Italian painter (flight from etna, crucifixion)   

Jan 03   Robert flemyng: Liverpool eng, actor (windom's way, young winston)   

Jan 03   Felix dahn: Writer,    

Jan 14   Otto liebmann: German philosopher (kant & epigones),   

Jan 16   Georg heym: Writer,    

Jan 28   Gustave de molinari: Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann bang: Writer,    

Feb 10   Joseph lister: 1st baron lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic),   

Feb 16   Edgar evans: British explorer (antarctica),   

Feb 17   Aloys von aerenthal: Foreign minister (austria-hungary),