Historical Events In 1912

Jul 19   In the year 1912 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.   

Jul 20   Andrew Long, Scottish author (Blue Book of Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 25   Comoros proclaimed a French colonies in the year 1912.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history derek Riches, diplomat   

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

Jul 27   Hilde Domin, writer on this day in history.   

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   First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis in the year 1912.   

Jul 31   On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

Jul 31   US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) in the year 1912.   

Aug 01   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)   

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   Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres in the year 1912.   

Aug 08   On this day in history daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

Aug 10   Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1912 jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women)   

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) in the year 1912.   

Aug 13   In the year 1912 jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

Aug 15   Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) in the year 1912.   

Aug 15   On this day in history yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game   

Aug 16   Marga AM Klompe, 1st Netherland woman elected minister on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader   

Jan 01   Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of andre Ameller, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)   

Jan 02   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819) died in the year 1912.   

Jan 29   In the year 1912 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

Feb 10   Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies in the year 1912.   

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