Historical Events In 1912

Jan 19   Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history christopher Casson, Irish actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita)   

Jan 21   On this day in history konrad Bloch, Germany, biochemist (studied cholesterol-Nobel 1964)   

Jan 23   On this day in history ank van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy)   

Jan 23   The Aermore Manufacturing Company, a Chicago concern, received a patent for the Aermore Exhaust Horn, a multiple-pipe horn powered by engine exhaust that played a chord like a church organ in the year 1912.   

Jan 23   The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague in the year 1912.   

Jan 24   Ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history lucius E Burch Jr, US lawyer/civil rights leader   

Jan 26   Cora Baird, NYC, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1912 lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

Jan 28   Jackson Pollock, Cody Wyoming, expressionist painter (Lavender Mist) on this day in history.   

Jan 28   The birth of Jackson Pollock, American painter on this day in history.   

Jan 29   "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA in the year 1912.   

Jan 30   Barbara Tuchman, US, historian/author (Pulitzer, Guns of August) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty in the year 1912.   

Feb 02   Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1912 byron Nelson, Fort Worth Tx, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945)   

Feb 05   In the year 1912 willard Parker, NYC, actor (Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman)   

Feb 06   In the year 1912 eva Braun, mistress (Adolph Hitler)   

Feb 07   2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40) in the year 1912.   

Feb 07   In the year 1912 derek Farr, London, actor (8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large)   

Feb 08   In the year 1912 1st eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla   

Feb 08   On this day in history first eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville FL   

Feb 08   In the year 1912 simon Jurovsky, composer   

Feb 09   Hubert William Dean, air armaments specialist on this day in history.   

Feb 09   US Tennis Assn amends rule taking bye away from defending champion in the year 1912.   

Feb 10   On this day in history hobbs & Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.   

Feb 10   In the year 1912 lord Orr-Ewing   

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

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born in the year 1912.   

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

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1912.   

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.