Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On August - 12 madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup   

1876  Off Newport Rhode Island, the US yacht Madeleine beats the Countess Dufferin from Toronto in two straight heats in the 4th America's Cup on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 12 mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1877  Thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device on August - 12.   

1877  Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device on August - 12.   

1877  On August - 12 james Drummond, historical painter, dies   

1879  On this day in history first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

1879  On this day in history the Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup.   

1879  1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on August - 12.   

1881  The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director on August - 12.   

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 12 great Western Railway, controlling 1,009 miles of track is merged into the Grand Trunk System.   

1883  The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies   

1884  On August - 12 bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

1884  On August - 12 frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  On August - 12 alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  Georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65 on August - 12.   

1886  On August - 12 w G Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval   

1887  Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording on this day in history.   

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 12 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) on August - 12.   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on August - 12.   

1891  James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) on August - 12.   

1896  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on August - 12.   

1896  On August - 12 thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg   

1897  British naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia on August - 12.   

1897  On August - 12 manuel Blancafort, composer   

1898  Hawaii formally annexed to US on August - 12.   

1898  Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed on this day in history.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

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  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

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

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)