Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

1877  Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device on August - 12.   

1877  James Drummond, historical painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1880  On August - 12 christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1881  On August - 12 the birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director   

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

1882  Great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System on this day in history.   

1883  The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam on August - 12.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1888  On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on August - 12.   

1891  James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

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  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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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

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

0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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