Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC in the year 1912.   

Dec 12   Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1912 morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)   

Dec 16   1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

Dec 20   On this day in history j Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC   

Dec 21   Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

Dec 23   1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1912 irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

Dec 28   On this day in history national Council of Young Israel convenes   

Dec 28   On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

Dec 29   In the year 1912 peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

Dec 30   In the year 1912 alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of andre Ameller, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1912 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died in the year 1912.   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1912.   

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

Feb 16   Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57