Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 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 August - 12 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  On this day in history cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

1914  On August - 12 [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

1914  John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) on August - 12.   

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

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On August - 12 dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

1922  On August - 12 arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

1923  On August - 12 enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward   

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 this day in history.   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

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

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

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 August - 12.   

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