Page 5: Historical Events In December - 12

1932  On December - 12 s N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1936  Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.   

1937  On this day in history the first mobile TV unit (New York NY)   

1937  NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY on December - 12.   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 12 russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on December - 12.   

1940  On this day in history british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani   

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on December - 12.   

1941  On December - 12 naval Air Transport Service is established.   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes on this day in history.   

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on December - 12.   

1944  On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron   

1945  On this day in history special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death   

1946  Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 on December - 12.   

1947  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL on December - 12.   

1948  On December - 12 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

1949  On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

1950  16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) on this day in history.   

1951  First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on December - 12.   

1951  The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn on this day in history.   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.   

1952  Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team on December - 12.   

1953  Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane on December - 12.   

1955  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on December - 12.   

1955  On December - 12 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  On December - 12 uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on December - 12.   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on December - 12.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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

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

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

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

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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