Page 6: Historical Events In 1912

Apr 13   On this day in history royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF)   

Apr 13   On this day in history the British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter   

Apr 14   Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher in the year 1912.   

Apr 14   Pan American Union forms on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1912 the liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink   

Apr 14   On this day in history the Titanic,launched on 31 May 1911, on route from Southampton to New York with 2200 passengers, strikes Iceburg off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sinks. (1500+ death toll)   

Apr 15   In the year 1912 a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

Apr 15   Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1912 titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

Apr 15   Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1912 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on   

Apr 15   Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow in the year 1912.   

Apr 15   In the year 1912 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

Apr 16   On this day in history david Langton, Scotland, actor (Quintet, St Joan, Abandon Ship)   

Apr 16   In the year 1912 harriet Quimby becomes 1st woman pilot to cross English Channel   

Apr 16   Harriet Quimby becomes first woman pilot to cross the English Channel on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1912 1st unofficial gold record (Al Jolson's "Ragging The Baby To Sleep")   

Apr 17   Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival Pioneer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1912 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

Apr 18   In the year 1912 the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

Apr 19   In the year 1912 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of NY in 2:21:18.2   

Apr 19   In the year 1912 glenn T Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951)   

Apr 20   On this day in history bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/writer (Dracula), dies at 64   

Apr 20   On this day in history david Townsend, cricketer (3 Tests Eng v WI 1935)   

Apr 20   In the year 1912 fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11   

Apr 20   On this day in history tiger Stadium in Detroit opens   

Apr 21   In the year 1912 feike P Asma, Dutch organist   

Apr 22   On this day in history gavalda Miguel Querol, composer   

Apr 24   Justin M'Carthy, politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history gladys L Presley, mother of Elvis   

Apr 26   1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) in the year 1912.   

Apr 26   On this day in history a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)   

Apr 27   Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary (Les Gens Heureux) 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   In the year 1912 birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of andre Ameller, composer   

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 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   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   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1912 death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

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

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 in the year 1912.