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

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  On December - 12 alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57   

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

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

1940  On December - 12 british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani   

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history naval Air Transport Service is established.   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on December - 12.   

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  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  Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on this day in history.   

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

1950  On December - 12 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)   

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  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  On this day in history chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

1955  On this day in history hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

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

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on this day in history.   

1956  On December - 12 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  On December - 12 uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

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 December - 12.   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On December - 12 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 this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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 December - 12.   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history 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 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.