Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On August - 12 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  On this day in history mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

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 August - 12.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1883  On August - 12 the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.   

1883  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

1884  On this day in history frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  On August - 12 alexander Albrecht, composer   

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  Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on this day in history.   

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

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

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

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on August - 12.   

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

1897  On August - 12 manuel Blancafort, composer   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

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 August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

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