Historical Events In August - 12

1898  On August - 12 oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1899  On this day in history alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

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

1900  On August - 12 james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42   

1901  On August - 12 boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1905  On August - 12 king Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp   

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  Ford builds the first Model T on August - 12.   

1908  On this day in history lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

1909  On this day in history maurice Heath, air marshal   

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

1911  On August - 12 cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

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

1912  On August - 12 jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

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

1915  "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published on August - 12.   

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

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on August - 12.   

1917  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker   

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

1918  On August - 12 sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

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  On August - 12 arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

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

1923  On August - 12 dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions on August - 12.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

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  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

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

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

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

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.