Page 5: Historical Events In 1912

Mar 27   In the year 1912 first Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC   

Mar 27   On this day in history james Callaghan, (L) British PM (1976-79)   

Mar 28   A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author (Empress of Outer Space) in the year 1912.   

Mar 29   Capt Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far" in the year 1912.   

Mar 29   In the year 1912 captain Robert Scott, blizzard-bound in a tent 18 km from the South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"   

Mar 29   Robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1912 andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar/naturalist   

Mar 30   French protectorate in Morocco established in the year 1912.   

Mar 30   In the year 1912 karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70   

Mar 31   Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history the Greek athlete Konstantinos Tsiklitiras breaks the world record -in standing long jump jumping 3.47 meters.   

Apr 02   In the year 1912 sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

Apr 02   On this day in history titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

Apr 03   On this day in history addeke H Boerma, Dutch dir-gen (FAO)   

Apr 04   In the year 1912 army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia   

Apr 04   On this day in history chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet   

Apr 05   John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army) in the year 1912.   

Apr 06   Electric starter 1st appeared in cars in the year 1912.   

Apr 06   Endre Szekely, composer in the year 1912.   

Apr 07   On this day in history john Adrian Hope, politician/businessman   

Apr 08   In the year 1912 sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36)   

Apr 08   Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard)   

Apr 09   On this day in history steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200   

Apr 10   Clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers) in the year 1912.   

Apr 10   J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on this day in history.   

Apr 10   RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage in the year 1912.   

Apr 10   In the year 1912 rMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage   

Apr 10   Southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France on this day in history.   

Apr 10   The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1912 cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid   

Apr 11   On this day in history john Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)   

Apr 12   In the year 1912 clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

Apr 12   In the year 1912 eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

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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   On this day in history 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   Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer was born in the year 1912.   

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 in the year 1912.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant & Epigones), dies at 71   

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

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

Jan 29   Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1912.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1912 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

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