Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

1876  Madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup on August - 12.   

1876  On August - 12 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 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 this day in history thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

1877  On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies   

1879  On August - 12 first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1879  On August - 12 the Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup.   

1879  On August - 12 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1880  On this day in history christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1881  The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director on this day in history.   

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

1883  On August - 12 last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer on August - 12.   

1885  On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.   

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  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

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  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on August - 12.   

1897  British naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on August - 12.   

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

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

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)