Page 3: Historical Events In 1912

Feb 12   China is recorded as becoming a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor.   

Feb 12   Eddie J Bush, golf professional   

Feb 12   In this year, China formally adopts Gregorian calendar.   

Feb 12   In this year, China formally adopts the Gregorian calendar.   

Feb 12   In this year, Robert Cromie releases the inaugural issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism".   

Feb 12   Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates   

Feb 12   The Republic of China is formed.   

Feb 13   England regains cricket's Ashes.   

Feb 13   French J Van den Brande, Flemish actor.   

Feb 14   1st US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton, Ct   

Feb 14   Arizona is admitted to the Union, becoming the 48th state   

Feb 14   Edmund George Love, US, teacher/historian/author (A Small Bequest)=.   

Feb 14   inaugural US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton CT   

Feb 15   Fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship.   

Feb 15   Fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship.   

Feb 16   Arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement).   

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies.   

Feb 16   VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden   

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57   

Feb 19   Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana).   

Feb 20   Argentina beat the MCC in their inaugural cricket 1st-class fixture   

Feb 21   Arline Judge, actress (Girls in Chains, Mad Wednesday, Age of Consent).   

Feb 22   J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

Feb 22   J Vedrines makes inaugural airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph.   

Feb 22   Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76   

Feb 24   Julius Kowalski, composer   

Feb 25   Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, is recorded as becoming the inaugural reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.   

Feb 25   Richard Wattis, England, actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince and Showgirl)   

Feb 26   Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01)   

Feb 27   Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway.   

Feb 28   Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies   

Feb 28   Helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute).   

Feb 28   inaugural ever parachute jump from an airplane.   

Feb 28   Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50   

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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),