Page 6: Historical Events In 1912

Apr 13   In the year 1912 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   On this day in history belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher   

Apr 14   On this day in history pan American Union forms   

Apr 14   The liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink in the year 1912.   

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   On this day in history a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

Apr 15   Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) in the year 1912.   

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

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

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

Apr 16   David Langton, Scotland, actor (Quintet, St Joan, Abandon Ship) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1912 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 in the year 1912.   

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   In the year 1912 glenn T Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951)   

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

Apr 20   David Townsend, cricketer (3 Tests Eng v WI 1935) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history tiger Stadium in Detroit opens   

Apr 21   In the year 1912 feike P Asma, Dutch organist   

Apr 22   Gavalda Miguel Querol, composer in the year 1912.   

Apr 24   Justin M'Carthy, politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Gladys L Presley, mother of Elvis in the year 1912.   

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

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   On this day in history franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux)   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)   

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 in the year 1912.   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1912 death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies in the year 1912.   

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57