Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

1900  On this day in history jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

1900  James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on August - 12.   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on August - 12.   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) on this day in history.   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history king Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) on August - 12.   

1907  On this day in history james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

1908  On August - 12 ford builds the first Model T.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on August - 12.   

1909  On August - 12 maurice Heath, air marshal   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) on August - 12.   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) on August - 12.   

1911  On August - 12 jozef Israels, painter, dies   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen") on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 12 [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

1914  John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 12 "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) on August - 12.   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on August - 12.   

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker on August - 12.   

1918  Prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on August - 12.   

1918  Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 12 michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

1922  On August - 12 dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

1922  On this day in history arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

1923  Enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward on this day in history.   

1923  Dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 12 kMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens on this day in history.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1620  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On August - 12 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  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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