Page 5: Historical Events In 1912

Mar 27   In the year 1912 first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

Mar 27   James Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author (Empress of Outer Space) in the year 1912.   

Mar 29   Capt Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far" on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1912 captain Robert Scott, blizzard-bound in a tent 18 km from the South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"   

Mar 29   In the year 1912 robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Mar 30   Andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar/naturalist on this day in history.   

Mar 30   French protectorate in Morocco established on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter in the year 1912.   

Apr 01   On this day in history the Greek athlete Konstantinos Tsiklitiras breaks the world record -in standing long jump jumping 3.47 meters.   

Apr 02   On this day in history sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

Apr 02   Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power in the year 1912.   

Apr 03   Addeke H Boerma, Dutch dir-gen (FAO) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia in the year 1912.   

Apr 04   Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet on this day in history.   

Apr 05   John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1912 electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

Apr 06   In the year 1912 endre Szekely, composer   

Apr 07   John Adrian Hope, politician/businessman in the year 1912.   

Apr 08   Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) in the year 1912.   

Apr 08   Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200 in the year 1912.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard)   

Apr 09   In the year 1912 steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200   

Apr 10   Clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on this day in history.   

Apr 10   RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history rMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage   

Apr 10   Southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history the liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage   

Apr 11   In the year 1912 cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid   

Apr 11   In the year 1912 john Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)   

Apr 12   Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1912 eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1912.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1912.   

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

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