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 (MLB All Star 1938-41; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers) and manager (Washington Senators 1957-61), 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, American architect (World Trade Center, NYC), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1986)
- Terence Beckles, English pianist and teacher, born in Bushey, England (d. 1995)
About December 1, 1912
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
