Historical Events In May - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1903 Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist
1907 On May - 12 katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)
1907 J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on May - 12.
1908 On May - 12 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
1908 On May - 12 wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield
1908 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London
1908 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8
1910 On this day in history 2nd NAACP conference (NYC)
1910 Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) on this day in history.
1912 On this day in history marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet
1913 On May - 12 harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)
1914 On May - 12 bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer
1915 On May - 12 croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250
1915 Franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" on this day in history.
1916 Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on this day in history.
1917 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4 on May - 12.
1917 Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on May - 12.
1918 On this day in history oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)
1919 On this day in history yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15
1921 On May - 12 national Hospital Day first observed
1921 On this day in history national Hospital Day 1st observed
1921 Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on May - 12.
1921 On May - 12 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies
1922 Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter on May - 12.
1923 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 on May - 12.
1923 Ewart G Abner, record company executive on this day in history.
1924 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2 on this day in history.
1924 Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on May - 12.
1924 Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on May - 12.
1925 On May - 12 uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics
1925 John Simon, theater critic (NY Times) on May - 12.
1925 On this day in history alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71
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