Historical Events In August - 12

1898  On this day in history oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1899  On August - 12 alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

1900  On this day in history jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

1900  On this day in history james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on August - 12.   

1903  On August - 12 frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on August - 12.   

1905  King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 12 joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

1907  On this day in history james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

1908  On August - 12 ford builds the first Model T.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on August - 12.   

1909  On this day in history maurice Heath, air marshal   

1910  On August - 12 baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 12 jozef Israels, painter, dies   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 12 kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  On August - 12 cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 12 john Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies   

1915  "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published on this day in history.   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) on this day in history.   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 12 douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  Prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

1922  On this day in history arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

1923  Enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  On this day in history kMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens on August - 12.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)