Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town in the year 1912.   

Jul 20   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) in the year 1912.   

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game in the year 1912.   

Jul 22   In the year 1912 5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes   

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) in the year 1912.   

Jul 25   In the year 1912 comoros proclaimed a French colonies   

Jul 25   In the year 1912 lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76   

Jul 26   In the year 1912 derek Riches, diplomat   

Jul 26   First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham) in the year 1912.   

Jul 27   On this day in history hilde Domin, writer   

Jul 30   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60 in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   On this day in history bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's)   

Jul 31   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1912 rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) in the year 1912.   

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist   

Aug 02   18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY in the year 1912.   

Aug 02   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) in the year 1912.   

Aug 05   In the year 1912 japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.   

Aug 07   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres in the year 1912.   

Aug 08   Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8) in the year 1912.   

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor in the year 1912.   

Aug 11   In the year 1912 jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)   

Aug 12   In the year 1912 jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

Aug 13   Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

Aug 14   2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1912 eva Strittmatter, writer   

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) in the year 1912.   

Aug 15   Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game in the year 1912.   

Aug 16   In the year 1912 marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)   

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

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   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57