Historical Events In August - 12
Thursday, 24 June 2021
1876 Madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup on August - 12.
1876 On this day in history 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 August - 12 mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)
1877 Thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device on August - 12.
1877 Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device on August - 12.
1877 James Drummond, historical painter, dies on this day in history.
1879 First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.
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 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.
1880 Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history the birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director
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 The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam on August - 12.
1883 On this day in history jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)
1883 Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on August - 12.
1884 Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval on this day in history.
1884 On August - 12 frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)
1885 On August - 12 alexander Albrecht, composer
1885 On August - 12 georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65
1886 W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history thomas Edison makes the first sound recording
1888 On August - 12 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour
1888 On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour
1888 On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)
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 August - 12 howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)
1896 Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg
1897 British naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia on this day in history.
1897 On this day in history manuel Blancafort, composer
1898 Hawaii formally annexed to US on this day in history.
1898 Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on this day in history.
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