Historical Events In August - 12
Friday, 03 July 2020
1956 On August - 12 canadain actor William Shatner (Star Trek) marries Gloria Brink
1959 On this day in history the first ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island
1959 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history echo 1, first communications satellite, is launched
1960 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m on this day in history.
1962 Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history tim D.was born this day in Calgary
1964 Race riot in Elizabeth NJ on August - 12.
1964 On this day in history ian L Fleming, British journalist/writer (James Bond), dies at 56
1965 On this day in history race riot in West Side of Chicago
1968 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1969 A three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on August - 12.
1969 On August - 12 echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US
1969 On August - 12 dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72
1972 Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam on August - 12.
1973 On this day in history john Clay, cricketer (Glamorgan offie in only Test 1935), dies
1974 On August - 12 yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day
1976 First approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise on this day in history.
1976 Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies on this day in history.
1977 On August - 12 high Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit
1977 On August - 12 space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight
1978 Arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours on this day in history.
1981 IBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 on this day in history.
1982 Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1983 Henry Gifford Vivian, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ, 17 wkts), dies on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history japanese Boeing 747 crashes, 520 die (worst in-flight toll)
1985 Marcel Mihalovici, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1988 Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital
1988 Richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General on August - 12.
1988 On August - 12 jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies
1990 On August - 12 12th annual Macy's Tap-o-mania
1990 On August - 12 iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve the Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories
1990 On August - 12 dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87
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