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 December - 12.   

1913  On this day in history eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park)   

1914  On this day in history the largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39%.   

1914  Denis Begbie, cricketer (South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50) on this day in history.   

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

1915  The birth of Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor on this day in history.   

1915  The first all-metal aircraft (Junkers J.1) test flown at Dessau Germany on December - 12.   

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

1915  On this day in history frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes)   

1916  On this day in history 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 December - 12 rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

1917  Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris   

1920  On December - 12 fred Kida, American comics artist   

1920  Olive Schreiner, South Afr writer (Healing Imagination), dies at 75 on December - 12.   

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

1922  Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) on this day in history.   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on December - 12.   

1923  On December - 12 raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20   

1924  Edward I Koch, NYC, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1977-89)/judge (People's Court) on this day in history.   

1925  Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo on this day in history.   

1925  last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over on December - 12.   

1925  On this day in history cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert on this day in history.   

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

1927  On December - 12 heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67   

1928  On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

1928  On this day in history 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 December - 12.   

1931  Japanese Govt of Imukai forms on this day in history.   

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

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

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies