Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On August - 12 madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup  

1876  On August - 12 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 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 this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65  

1886  On this day in history w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval  

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

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

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 August - 12.  

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

1891  On August - 12 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  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history 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  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on this day in history.  

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)  

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

1592  On August - 12 birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)  

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)  

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

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

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.  

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

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

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

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

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies  

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)