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  On this day in history mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)  

1877  On August - 12 thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device  

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

1877  On August - 12 james Drummond, historical painter, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on August - 12.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)  

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 this day in history.  

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) on this day in history.  

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer on this day in history.  

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 August - 12.  

1887  On this day in history 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  On this day in history al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)  

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 August - 12.  

1896  On this day in history 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 August - 12.  

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on this day in history.  

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.  

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

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

1566  On this day in history 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 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  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 12.  

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.  

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.  

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

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)