Historical Events In August - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1956 On this day in history canadain actor William Shatner (Star Trek) marries Gloria Brink
1959 The first ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island on August - 12.
1959 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island on August - 12.
1960 Echo 1, first communications satellite, is launched on August - 12.
1960 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m on this day in history.
1962 Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history tim D.was born this day in Calgary
1964 On this day in history race riot in Elizabeth NJ
1964 Ian L Fleming, British journalist/writer (James Bond), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1965 On August - 12 race riot in West Side of Chicago
1968 On August - 12 pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81
1969 On August - 12 a three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1969 On August - 12 echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US
1969 On August - 12 dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72
1972 On August - 12 last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam
1973 On this day in history john Clay, cricketer (Glamorgan offie in only Test 1935), dies
1974 Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise
1976 On August - 12 thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies
1977 High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.
1977 On August - 12 space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight
1978 Arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours on this day in history.
1981 On this day in history iBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0
1982 On this day in history helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer, dies at 80
1983 Henry Gifford Vivian, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ, 17 wkts), dies on this day in history.
1985 Japanese Boeing 747 crashes, 520 die (worst in-flight toll) on this day in history.
1985 Marcel Mihalovici, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1988 Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released on August - 12.
1988 Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General
1988 On this day in history jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies
1990 On this day in history 12th annual Macy's Tap-o-mania
1990 On this day in history iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve the Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories
1990 On this day in history dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87
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