Page 4: 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  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) on December - 12.   

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

1914  On December - 12 denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

1914  On this day in history watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La   

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

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

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  Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on December - 12.   

1917  Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on December - 12.   

1918  On December - 12 joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

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

1920  On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist   

1920  Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1921  Henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies on December - 12.   

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

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

1923  On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

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

1925  Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on December - 12.   

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

1925  On this day in history cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  On this day in history leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

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

1927  On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

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

1928  On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

1929  On this day in history doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)   

1930  On December - 12 baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book   

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on December - 12.   

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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  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history 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  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

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

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