Page 4: Historical Events In December - 12

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

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

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

1914  Watkins Lewis, black man, lynched in Shrevport La on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1915  On December - 12 frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes)   

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  Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse," premieres in Paris   

1920  On this day in history fred Kida, American comics artist   

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

1921  Henrietta Leavitt, cepheid period-luminosity relation discover, dies on this day in history.   

1922  Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) on December - 12.   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

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

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

1925  On December - 12 arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo   

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

1925  On December - 12 cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor   

1926  On December - 12 leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

1926  On December - 12 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

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

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  On December - 12 japanese Govt of Imukai forms   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

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