Historical Events In December - 12

1932  S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on December - 12.   

1936  On December - 12 chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

1937  On December - 12 japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.   

1937  The first mobile TV unit (New York NY) on December - 12.   

1937  On December - 12 nBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 12 russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  On December - 12 douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56   

1940  British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani on December - 12.   

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history naval Air Transport Service is established.   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on December - 12.   

1942  On December - 12 german offensive in South Western Stalingrad   

1944  Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron on December - 12.   

1945  Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death on this day in history.   

1946  Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 on December - 12.   

1947  On this day in history united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL   

1948  Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on December - 12.   

1949  On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

1950  16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) on this day in history.   

1951  First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on December - 12.   

1951  The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn on this day in history.   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on December - 12.   

1952  On December - 12 dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team   

1953  On this day in history chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

1955  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

1956  On this day in history commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

1956  On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.   

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on December - 12.   

1957  On December - 12 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.