Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

1932  On this day in history s N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12.   

1936  Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.   

1937  On this day in history the first mobile TV unit (New York NY)   

1937  NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY on December - 12.   

1937  On this day in history alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

1939  Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die on December - 12.   

1939  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

1940  On this day in history british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani   

1941  On this day in history german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

1941  On December - 12 naval Air Transport Service is established.   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on this day in history.   

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on December - 12.   

1944  On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron   

1945  Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 12 ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38   

1947  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

1949  On December - 12 aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

1950  16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) on this day in history.   

1951  First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on this day in history.   

1951  The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn on December - 12.   

1951  On this day in history joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

1952  On this day in history dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team   

1953  Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane on this day in history.   

1955  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on December - 12.   

1955  1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell on December - 12.   

1956  On this day in history commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on December - 12.   

1957  US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

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

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies