Historical Events In August - 12

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

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  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) on August - 12.   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

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

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on August - 12.   

1909  On August - 12 maurice Heath, air marshal   

1910  On this day in history baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 12 jozef Israels, painter, dies   

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

1913  On August - 12 kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  On August - 12 cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

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

1914  On this day in history john Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies   

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

1915  On August - 12 alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

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

1917  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  On August - 12 prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

1918  Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

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  On this day in history enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward   

1923  On this day in history dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  On this day in history kMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  On this day in history "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens   

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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 this day in history.   

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  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

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 this day in history.   

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