Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  On August - 12 oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

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

1900  On August - 12 jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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 August - 12.   

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

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  Ford builds the first Model T on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On this day in history baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

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  On this day in history cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) on this day in history.   

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

1915  "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker   

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

1922  On August - 12 arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

1923  On August - 12 enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward   

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

1925  On this day in history kMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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