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

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

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

1877  James Drummond, historical painter, dies on August - 12.   

1879  First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on August - 12.   

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

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

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1882  Great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1884  Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval on this day in history.   

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) on August - 12.   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer on August - 12.   

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

1886  W G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval on August - 12.   

1887  Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1891  James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on August - 12.   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) on August - 12.   

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

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.   

1898  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on August - 12.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

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