Page 11: Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   In the year 1912 a meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town.   

Jul 20   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) in the year 1912.   

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game on this day in history.   

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes on this day in history.   

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes in the year 1912.   

Jul 23   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies in the year 1912.   

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 in the year 1912.   

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat on this day in history.   

Jul 26   First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history hilde Domin, writer   

Jul 30   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60 in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   In the year 1912 bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's)   

Jul 31   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal on this day in history.   

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) in the year 1912.   

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist   

Aug 02   On this day in history 18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY   

Aug 02   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1912 david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)   

Aug 05   Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor in the year 1912.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)   

Aug 12   On this day in history jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

Aug 13   On this day in history ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)   

Aug 13   On this day in history jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

Aug 14   In the year 1912 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925   

Aug 14   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

Aug 15   In the year 1912 julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)   

Aug 15   In the year 1912 yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 in the year 1912.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1912.   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies in the year 1912.   

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57