Historical Events In December - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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