Historical Events
- Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915
Famous Birthdays
- Cookie Lavagetto, American baseball third baseman, manager and coach (MLB All Star 1938-41; Brooklyn Dodgers; Washington Senators), born in Oakland, California (d. 1990)
- Ken Willingham, English soccer right half (12 caps; Huddersfield Town), born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England (d. 1975)
- Minoru Yamasaki, architect (World Trade Center, NY)
- Terence Beckles, pianist/teacher
1912 Highlights
About December 1, 1912
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 108 years and 8 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
