Historical Events In August - 12

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

1899  On August - 12 alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)  

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42  

1901  On this day in history boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony  

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

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on August - 12.  

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

1905  On this day in history joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)  

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop on this day in history.  

1908  Ford builds the first Model T on August - 12.  

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on this day in history.  

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal on this day in history.  

1910  On August - 12 baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)  

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.  

1911  Jozef Israels, painter, dies on August - 12.  

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on August - 12.  

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants) on this day in history.  

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  "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published on August - 12.  

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  On this day in history prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France  

1918  Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on August - 12.  

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

1922  On this day in history dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine  

1922  On August - 12 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  KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions on August - 12.  

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

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

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.  

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

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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  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 August - 12.  

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

1350  On August - 12 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  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.