Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On this day in history madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup   

1876  Off Newport Rhode Island, the US yacht Madeleine beats the Countess Dufferin from Toronto in two straight heats in the 4th America's Cup on August - 12.   

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) on this day in history.   

1877  Thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

1877  On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies   

1879  On August - 12 first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1879  The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup on this day in history.   

1879  1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1881  On August - 12 the birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director   

1881  On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1882  Great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies   

1884  On this day in history bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) on August - 12.   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 on August - 12.   

1886  W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on August - 12.   

1887  On this day in history thomas Edison makes the first sound recording   

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

1888  On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on August - 12.   

1891  On August - 12 james Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies   

1893  On this day in history howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

1896  On August - 12 gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on August - 12.   

1897  British naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia on August - 12.   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 12 hawaii formally annexed to US   

1898  On August - 12 peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)