Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On this day in history madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup   

1876  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

1877  On August - 12 james Drummond, historical painter, dies   

1879  First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1880  On August - 12 christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1881  The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 12 cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1882  Great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System on August - 12.   

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

1883  On August - 12 jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

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

1884  Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval on August - 12.   

1884  On this day in history frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

1886  W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on August - 12.   

1887  On August - 12 thomas Edison makes the first sound recording   

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

1888  On August - 12 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 12 al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1891  James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

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

1896  On August - 12 gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson   

1896  On August - 12 thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

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 August - 12.   

1898  On August - 12 hawaii formally annexed to US   

1898  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on August - 12.   

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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  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  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

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