Page 6: Historical Events In 1912

Apr 13   On this day in history royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF)   

Apr 13   The British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1912 belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher   

Apr 14   Pan American Union forms in the year 1912.   

Apr 14   On this day in history the liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink   

Apr 14   On this day in history the Titanic,launched on 31 May 1911, on route from Southampton to New York with 2200 passengers, strikes Iceburg off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sinks. (1500+ death toll)   

Apr 15   A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki in the year 1912.   

Apr 15   Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on in the year 1912.   

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on in the year 1912.   

Apr 15   On this day in history titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

Apr 15   USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors in the year 1912.   

Apr 16   In the year 1912 david Langton, Scotland, actor (Quintet, St Joan, Abandon Ship)   

Apr 16   On this day in history harriet Quimby becomes 1st woman pilot to cross English Channel   

Apr 16   On this day in history harriet Quimby becomes first woman pilot to cross the English Channel   

Apr 17   1st unofficial gold record (Al Jolson's "Ragging The Baby To Sleep") in the year 1912.   

Apr 17   Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival Pioneer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1912 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

Apr 18   The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City in the year 1912.   

Apr 19   16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of NY in 2:21:18.2 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Glenn T Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/writer (Dracula), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history david Townsend, cricketer (3 Tests Eng v WI 1935)   

Apr 20   Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11 in the year 1912.   

Apr 20   Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens in the year 1912.   

Apr 21   Feike P Asma, Dutch organist in the year 1912.   

Apr 22   In the year 1912 gavalda Miguel Querol, composer   

Apr 24   Justin M'Carthy, politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope), dies at 81 in the year 1912.   

Apr 25   Gladys L Presley, mother of Elvis on this day in history.   

Apr 26   1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)   

Apr 27   Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader   

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   In the year 1912 birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1912 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57