Historical Events In August - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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