Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

1913  On this day in history the "Mona Lisa," stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered   

1913  "Mona Lisa," stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered on this day in history.   

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) on this day in history.   

1914  The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39% on December - 12.   

1914  On December - 12 denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50)   

1914  On this day in history watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La   

1915  On this day in history the birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor   

1915  On this day in history the first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany   

1915  1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany on this day in history.   

1915  Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes) on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 12 worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)   

1917  On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

1917  On this day in history rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

1917  On December - 12 edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

1918  On this day in history joe Williams, Cordele Ga, jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues)   

1920  Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist   

1920  On this day in history olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75   

1921  On December - 12 henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies   

1922  On December - 12 arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes)   

1923  On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)   

1923  Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 12 edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court)   

1925  Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on December - 12.   

1925  On this day in history last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over   

1925  Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor on this day in history.   

1926  Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on December - 12.   

1926  Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77 on December - 12.   

1927  Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 12 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

1928  On December - 12 aitmatow, writer   

1929  Doug Ford, cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's) on this day in history.   

1930  Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 12 japanese Govt of Imukai forms   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies