Page 11: Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) in the year 1912.   

Jul 20   Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game in the year 1912.   

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes in the year 1912.   

Jul 22   5th Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden closes on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)   

Jul 25   On this day in history comoros proclaimed a French colonies   

Jul 25   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Derek Riches, diplomat on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)   

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer in the year 1912.   

Jul 30   Mutsuhito, 122nd emperor of Japan (1867-1912), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   In the year 1912 first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.   

Jul 31   RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   On this day in history uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)   

Aug 01   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist   

Aug 02   In the year 1912 18th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY   

Aug 02   Ann Dvorak, [McKim], NYC, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface) in the year 1912.   

Aug 03   Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) in the year 1912.   

Aug 04   David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1912 progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

Aug 08   In the year 1912 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

Aug 10   On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

Aug 11   Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) in the year 1912.   

Aug 13   Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 in the year 1912.   

Aug 14   2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1912 yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

Aug 16   In the year 1912 marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister   

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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 in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1912 birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   In the year 1912 otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

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   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57