Historical Events In August - 12
Sunday, 07 March 2021
1876 On August - 12 madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup
1876 Off Newport Rhode Island, the US yacht Madeleine beats the Countess Dufferin from Toronto in two straight heats in the 4th America's Cup on this day in history.
1876 On August - 12 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 this day in history.
1877 James Drummond, historical painter, dies on August - 12.
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 August - 12.
1879 On this day in history 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)
1880 Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on August - 12.
1881 The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director on August - 12.
1881 On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)
1882 On August - 12 great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System.
1883 On August - 12 the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.
1883 On August - 12 jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)
1883 Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on August - 12.
1884 On August - 12 bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval
1884 On August - 12 frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)
1885 On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer
1885 Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 on August - 12.
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 August - 12.
1888 Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.
1888 On August - 12 marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)
1890 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1896 On this day in history gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson
1896 Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on August - 12.
1897 On August - 12 british naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia
1897 On this day in history manuel Blancafort, composer
1898 Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.
1898 Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on August - 12.
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