Page 17: Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   In the year 1912 luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91   

Dec 12   In the year 1912 r Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC   

Dec 12   Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)   

Dec 16   1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued in the year 1912.   

Dec 16   The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

Dec 20   In the year 1912 j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

Dec 21   On this day in history denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

Dec 23   On this day in history 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

Dec 24   Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards in the year 1912.   

Dec 28   National Council of Young Israel convenes in the year 1912.   

Dec 28   On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

Dec 29   Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) in the year 1912.   

Dec 30   In the year 1912 alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 in the year 1912.   

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

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 16   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 in the year 1912.