Page 12: Historical Events In 1912

Aug 17   On this day in history edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop   

Aug 19   Alfonse Hasselmans, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1912.   

Aug 19   Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Shepherd's Key," premieres on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1912 philip Kapleau, founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven)   

Aug 20   Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect in the year 1912.   

Aug 20   William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies in the year 1912.   

Aug 21   Bruce Trent, singer in the year 1912.   

Aug 21   In the year 1912 mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

Aug 21   On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

Aug 22   Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

Aug 22   England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies   

Aug 23   In the year 1912 gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

Aug 23   The birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director in the year 1912.   

Aug 24   Alaska becomes a U.S. territory on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show) in the year 1912.   

Aug 24   In the year 1912 nYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians   

Aug 24   On this day in history territory of Alaska organized   

Aug 24   US passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition the govt in the year 1912.   

Aug 25   1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin in the year 1912.   

Aug 25   Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes" on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Peter Gretton, British vice admiral in the year 1912.   

Aug 28   In the year 1912 ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

Aug 29   Barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man) in the year 1912.   

Aug 30   Edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel 1952) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone   

Sep 01   Sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62 in the year 1912.   

Sep 02   On this day in history johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism)   

Sep 03   In the year 1912 arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke," premieres   

Sep 03   World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy, they use lead toseaal the cans!! in the year 1912.   

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Jan 01   Kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Andre Ameller, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)   

Jan 03   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1912 death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

Feb 17   On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57