Historical Events In August - 12
Friday, 03 July 2020
1876 Madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup on this day in history.
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 this day in history mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)
1877 On this day in history thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device
1877 On August - 12 thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device
1877 James Drummond, historical painter, dies on August - 12.
1879 On August - 12 first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)
1879 The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup on August - 12.
1879 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1881 On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)
1882 On this day in history great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System.
1883 On this day in history the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.
1883 Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on this day in history.
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 Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) on August - 12.
1885 Alexander Albrecht, composer on August - 12.
1885 On August - 12 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65
1886 On August - 12 w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval
1887 Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on this day in history.
1888 On August - 12 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour
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 August - 12.
1893 On this day in history howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)
1896 Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on August - 12.
1896 Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.
1897 British naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia on August - 12.
1897 Manuel Blancafort, composer on August - 12.
1898 Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.
1898 On August - 12 peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed
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