Page 6: Historical Events In August - 12

1928  9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam on August - 12.   

1931  On this day in history yangtzee River floods after heavy rain crumbles dikes in China   

1933  Cuban dictator Machado y Morales flees after military coup on August - 12.   

1934  Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78 on August - 12.   

1935  On this day in history babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand   

1936  On this day in history 120ø F (49ø C), Seymour, Texas (state record)   

1936  On August - 12 diver Marjorie Gestring is youngest Olympic gold medalist (13y 268d)   

1936  On this day in history 120°F (49°C), Seymour, Texas (state record)   

1938  Ludwig Borchardt, German egyptologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1939  The birth of George Hamilton, American film actor on this day in history.   

1940  Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 12 sikorski-Stalin Polish-Russian agreement allows many Polish Jews to be freed for Siberian labor camp.   

1941  French Marshal Henri Petain gave full support to Nazi Germany on August - 12.   

1941  On this day in history bobby Peel, cricketer (took 102 wickets for England), dies   

1942  HMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum' on this day in history.   

1942  British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin on this day in history.   

1943  Alleged date of the first Philadelphia Experiment test on United States Navy ship USS Eldridge on August - 12.   

1943  On this day in history georges Martin Witkowski, composer, dies at 76   

1944  Churchill & Tito meet in Naples on this day in history.   

1945  Stalin invites General Eisenhower to the National Sports Parade in Red Square, Moscow on August - 12.   

1948  On this day in history cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game   

1949  16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) on August - 12.   

1950  NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa on August - 12.   

1951  On August - 12 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship   

1952  On August - 12 hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan   

1953  On this day in history ann Davidson, first woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami   

1953  In Greece, Kefallinia (Cephalonia) a 7.1 quake killed 455, over 27,000 houses destroyed on Ithaki (Ithaca), Kefallinia (Cephalonia) and Zakinthos (Zante) on this day in history.   

1953  Soviet Union conducts secret test of its first hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami   

1954  Senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 12 pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour   

1955  On August - 12 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000)   

1955  Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  William Shatner marries Gloria Rand on this day in history.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

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

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

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)