Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on August - 12.   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) on this day in history.   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on this day in history.   

1900  James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on August - 12.   

1901  On this day in history boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony   

1903  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1905  On this day in history joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop on August - 12.   

1908  On this day in history ford builds the first Model T.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history maurice Heath, air marshal   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) on August - 12.   

1911  On this day in history cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

1911  On this day in history jozef Israels, painter, dies   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on August - 12.   

1913  On this day in history kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen") on this day in history.   

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

1914  John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1922  Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine on August - 12.   

1922  Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward on August - 12.   

1923  Dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

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

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

1620  On August - 12 birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

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

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

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

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.