Page 17: Historical Events In 1912

Dec 12   On this day in history luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91   

Dec 12   R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Yusef Bedri, educationist in the year 1912.   

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

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

Dec 14   Morey Amsterdam, Chicago Ill, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show) in the year 1912.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 21   Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards in the year 1912.   

Dec 28   National Council of Young Israel convenes in the year 1912.   

Dec 28   San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1912 alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60   

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Jan 01   In the year 1912 birth of kim Philby, British spy/Soviet mole   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1912 birth of robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

Jan 03   Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1912.   

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

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   Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.