Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

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

1913  "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

1914  On December - 12 watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La   

1915  The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on December - 12.   

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

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

1915  Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)   

1917  On December - 12 french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

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

1917  Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

1920  On December - 12 maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris   

1920  Fred Kida, American comics artist on December - 12.   

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

1921  On this day in history henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies   

1922  On this day in history arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes)   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1923  Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1924  Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on December - 12.   

1925  Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on this day in history.   

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

1925  Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on December - 12.   

1926  Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on December - 12.   

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1928  Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC on December - 12.   

1928  Aitmatow, writer on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.