Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On August - 12 madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup   

1876  On this day in history off Newport Rhode Island, the US yacht Madeleine beats the Countess Dufferin from Toronto in two straight heats in the 4th America's Cup.   

1876  On this day in history mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1877  On August - 12 thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

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

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 August - 12.   

1880  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System.   

1883  On August - 12 the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on August - 12.   

1883  Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval   

1887  Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on this day in history.   

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

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) on August - 12.   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

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

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) on August - 12.   

1896  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on August - 12.   

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

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

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on this day in history.   

1898  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on this day in history.   

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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 August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

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  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

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)