Page 17: Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1912 r Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC   

Dec 12   Yusef Bedri, educationist on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1912 max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13]   

Dec 14   In the year 1912 canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec   

Dec 14   On this day in history morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show)   

Dec 16   In the year 1912 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued   

Dec 16   In the year 1912 the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued   

Dec 18   On this day in history he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

Dec 20   J Hartley Manners' "Peg O' My Heart," premieres in NYC in the year 1912.   

Dec 21   In the year 1912 denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war   

Dec 23   In the year 1912 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

Dec 24   Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1912 national Council of Young Israel convenes   

Dec 28   On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

Dec 29   In the year 1912 peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

Dec 30   Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

Jan 01   Victor Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Russian mathematician (d. 1995)   

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   Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion) was born in the year 1912.   

Jan 03   Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71 in the year 1912.   

Jan 16   Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 in the year 1912.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. 1819)   

Jan 29   On this day in history hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

Feb 10   In the year 1912 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1912 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57