Page 8: Historical Events In 1912
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 16 Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working). 


May 17 Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate). 


May 18 A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension 


May 18 Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer. 


May 18 Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies. 


May 19 AL Pres Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball. 


May 19 American League president Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball 


May 19 Navy establishes North Atlantic Ice Patrol following RMS Titanic disaster. 


May 20 Joseph Proce, 3rd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives). 


May 22 Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) 


May 23 David Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England) 


May 24 Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano 


May 25 Eddie Maxwell, singer (Yes We Have No Bananas). 


May 26 Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61. 


May 26 Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58) 


May 27 John Cheever, writer (Wapshot Chronicle). 


May 28 Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Aust v S Africa. 


May 28 Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs South Africa 


May 28 Leslie Monson, diplomat. 


May 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break. 


May 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 


May 29 John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) 


May 30 Alexander Langsdorf, physicist. 


May 30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua. 


May 30 Wilbur Wright, US aviation pioneer, dies. 


May 31 Barbara Pepper, NYC, actress (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres, Rogue Tavern). 


May 31 US marines land on Cuba. 


Jun 01 Stormvogels soccer team forms in Ijmuiden. 


Jun 03 Richard D'Aeth, president (Hughes Hall Cambridge). 


Jun 04 Cone of Mount Katmai (Alaska) collapses. 


Jun 04 Massachusetts passes inaugural US minimum wage law 


Jun 04 Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor (great iron sculptures) 


Jun 05 Eric Hollies, cricketer (England leggie, bowled Bradman). 


Jun 05 US marines invade Cuba (3nd time). 


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