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)

About July 12, 1912

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes

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