Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on August - 12.   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) on this day in history.   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on August - 12.   

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

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on this day in history.   

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

1904  On August - 12 aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1905  On August - 12 king Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history jozef Israels, painter, dies   

1912  On this day in history jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

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 August - 12.   

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

1914  On August - 12 john Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies   

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

1915  On August - 12 alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

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

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1922  Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine on August - 12.   

1922  Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.