What Happened on July 12, 1912

Historical Events

  • 1st foreign feature film exhibited in US - "Queen Elizabeth" in NYC

Famous Birthdays

  • Brodrick Haldane, Scottish photographer, born in Edinburgh (d. 1996)
  • Dioniysis Papagiannopoulos, Greek stage and screen actor, born in Diakopto, Achaea, Greece (d. 1984)
  • Will Bradley [Wilbur Schwichtenberg], American session, jazz, and boogie-woogie trombonist and bandleader ("Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar"), born in Newton, New Jersey (d. 1989)
Born in 1912
1912 Highlights

About July 12, 1912

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer