Page 5: Historical Events In 1912

Mar 27   James Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79).   

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

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

Mar 29   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   Robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies.   

Mar 30   Andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar/naturalist.   

Mar 30   French protectorate in Morocco established   

Mar 30   Karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70   

Mar 31   Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter.   

Apr 01   The Greek athlete Konstantinos Tsiklitiras breaks the world record -in standing long jump jumping 3.47 meters   

Apr 02   Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

Apr 02   Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

Apr 03   Addeke H Boerma, Dutch dir-gen (FAO)   

Apr 04   Army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia.   

Apr 04   Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet.   

Apr 05   John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army).   

Apr 06   Electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

Apr 06   Endre Szekely, composer   

Apr 07   John Adrian Hope, politician/businessman   

Apr 08   Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-19283236)   

Apr 08   Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200.   

Apr 09   1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard).   

Apr 09   Steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200.   

Apr 10   Clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers).   

Apr 10   J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia   

Apr 10   RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st and last voyage   

Apr 10   RMS Titanic sets sail for its inaugural and last voyage.   

Apr 10   Southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France.   

Apr 10   The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its inaugural (and only) voyage   

Apr 11   Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid   

Apr 11   John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)   

Apr 12   Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

Apr 12   Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

Apr 13   Royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF).   

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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),