Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

1932  S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

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

1937  The first mobile TV unit (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 12 nBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on December - 12.   

1939  On December - 12 russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  On December - 12 douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

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

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on December - 12.   

1941  Naval Air Transport Service is established on December - 12.   

1941  On December - 12 european reservists on Java mobilizes   

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1946  Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 on this day in history.   

1947  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL on December - 12.   

1948  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1951  On this day in history the Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on December - 12.   

1952  Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team on December - 12.   

1953  On December - 12 chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

1955  On December - 12 hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

1955  1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell on this day in history.   

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on December - 12.   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on this day in history.   

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 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  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

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

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

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

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