Historical Events
- Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools
Famous Birthdays
- Eve Lister, British film and television actress (No Limit, Hyde Park), born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1997)
- Ferenc Csik, Hungarian swimmer (Olympics gold medal 100m freestyle 1936), born in Kaposvár, Hungary (d. 1945)
- Hal Dickinson, American singer (Modernaires), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1970)
- Stanley Bate, English composer, born in Plymouth, England (d. 1959)
Famous Deaths
Menelik II (1844-1913)
Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913) and Negus/King of Shewa (1866–89), dies at 69
1913 Highlights
About December 12, 1913
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius