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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1879  First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 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  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 August - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1885  On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

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

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

1890  On August - 12 al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1891  On this day in history james Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies   

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

1896  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

1897  On August - 12 british naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia   

1897  On this day in history manuel Blancafort, composer   

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.   

1898  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on this day in history.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

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

1350  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.