Historical Events In December - 12

1913  On December - 12 the "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered   

1913  "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park)   

1914  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on December - 12.   

1914  Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on December - 12.   

1914  Watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history the birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor   

1915  On this day in history the first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  On December - 12 1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes) on December - 12.   

1916  On December - 12 worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)   

1917  French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on December - 12.   

1917  On this day in history rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

1917  On this day in history edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  Joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) on this day in history.   

1920  Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on December - 12.   

1920  On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist   

1920  On December - 12 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75   

1921  On December - 12 henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies   

1922  Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) on December - 12.   

1923  On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)   

1923  On this day in history raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

1924  Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

1925  last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 12 cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  On December - 12 leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

1926  On this day in history jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

1927  On December - 12 heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

1928  On December - 12 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

1928  On December - 12 aitmatow, writer   

1929  On December - 12 doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)   

1930  On this day in history baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book   

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on this day in history.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies