Page 12: Historical Events In 1912

Aug 17   Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop in the year 1912.   

Aug 19   In the year 1912 alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 19   Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres in the year 1912.   

Aug 20   Philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven) in the year 1912.   

Aug 20   On this day in history plant Quarantine Act goes into effect   

Aug 20   William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Bruce Trent, singer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1912 mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

Aug 21   Mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia in the year 1912.   

Aug 22   In the year 1912 edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

Aug 22   England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1912 pope Gregory IX, dies   

Aug 23   Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) in the year 1912.   

Aug 23   In the year 1912 the birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director   

Aug 24   Alaska becomes a U.S. territory on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   NYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians in the year 1912.   

Aug 24   In the year 1912 territory of Alaska organized   

Aug 24   On this day in history uS passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition the govt   

Aug 25   1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin in the year 1912.   

Aug 25   Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) in the year 1912.   

Aug 27   On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes.   

Aug 27   Edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes" in the year 1912.   

Aug 27   Peter Gretton, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

Aug 29   On this day in history barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man)   

Aug 30   On this day in history edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel 1952)   

Aug 30   St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1 in the year 1912.   

Aug 31   In the year 1912 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone   

Sep 01   Sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism)   

Sep 03   Arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke," premieres in the year 1912.   

Sep 03   World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy, they use lead toseaal the cans!! in the year 1912.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer   

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 03   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died in the year 1912.   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.   

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.