Historical Events In August - 12

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

1899  On August - 12 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  On this day in history boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony  

1903  On August - 12 frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)  

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  On August - 12 joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)  

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

1908  On this day in history ford builds the first Model T.  

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

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker on this day in history.  

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 August - 12.  

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 12.  

1923  On this day in history dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances  

1925  KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  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  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50  

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies  

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies  

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)  

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

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies  

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.