Historical Events In December - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1913 On this day in history the "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered
1913 "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on December - 12.
1913 Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) on this day in history.
1914 The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on December - 12.
1914 Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on December - 12.
1914 On December - 12 watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La
1915 On December - 12 the birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor
1915 The first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany on December - 12.
1915 On December - 12 1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany
1915 On this day in history frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes)
1916 Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed) on this day in history.
1917 On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543
1917 On December - 12 rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB
1917 On this day in history edward Firth Henderson, arabist
1918 On this day in history joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)
1920 Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on December - 12.
1920 On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist
1920 On December - 12 olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75
1921 On this day in history henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies
1922 On this day in history arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes)
1923 On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)
1923 On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20
1924 On this day in history edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)
1925 On this day in history arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo
1925 On this day in history last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over
1925 On December - 12 cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor
1926 On this day in history leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert
1926 Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on December - 12.
1927 On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67
1928 On December - 12 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC
1928 Aitmatow, writer on this day in history.
1929 On December - 12 doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's)
1930 Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book on December - 12.
1931 On this day in history japanese Govt of Imukai forms
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