Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

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  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) on August - 12.   

1877  Thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 12.   

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  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on August - 12.   

1883  Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 12 bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

1884  On August - 12 frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 12 w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval   

1887  On August - 12 thomas Edison makes the first sound recording   

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on August - 12.   

1888  On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) on August - 12.   

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  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) on August - 12.   

1896  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on August - 12.   

1896  On August - 12 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 August - 12 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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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

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

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  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.