Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

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

1932  On December - 12 egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  On December - 12 theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78   

1936  On December - 12 chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

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

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on December - 12.   

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 this day in history 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  Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron on December - 12.   

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

1946  On this day in history ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38   

1947  On December - 12 united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL   

1948  Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on December - 12.   

1949  AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

1952  On December - 12 dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team   

1953  On this day in history 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  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  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 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 December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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