Page 6: Historical Events In August - 12
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1928 On August - 12 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam
1931 On this day in history yangtzee River floods after heavy rain crumbles dikes in China
1933 On August - 12 cuban dictator Machado y Morales flees after military coup
1934 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam), dies at 78 on August - 12.
1935 Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand on this day in history.
1936 On August - 12 120ø F (49ø C), Seymour, Texas (state record)
1936 Diver Marjorie Gestring is youngest Olympic gold medalist (13y 268d) on this day in history.
1936 120°F (49°C), Seymour, Texas (state record) on August - 12.
1938 On this day in history ludwig Borchardt, German egyptologist, dies at 74
1939 On this day in history the birth of George Hamilton, American film actor
1940 Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history sikorski-Stalin Polish-Russian agreement allows many Polish Jews to be freed for Siberian labor camp.
1941 On this day in history french Marshal Henri Petain gave full support to Nazi Germany
1941 Bobby Peel, cricketer (took 102 wickets for England), dies on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history hMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum'.
1942 On August - 12 british premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin
1943 On this day in history alleged date of the first Philadelphia Experiment test on United States Navy ship USS Eldridge.
1943 Georges Martin Witkowski, composer, dies at 76 on August - 12.
1944 On this day in history churchill & Tito meet in Naples
1945 On this day in history stalin invites General Eisenhower to the National Sports Parade in Red Square, Moscow.
1948 Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780)
1950 On August - 12 nY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa
1951 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship on this day in history.
1952 Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan on this day in history.
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 On this day in history soviet Union conducts secret test of its first hydrogen bomb
1953 On this day in history ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami
1954 On August - 12 senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row
1955 On this day in history 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 On August - 12 thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80
1956 On August - 12 william Shatner marries Gloria Rand
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