Page 4: Historical Events In August - 12

1876  On this day in history madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup   

1876  On August - 12 off Newport Rhode Island, the US yacht Madeleine beats the Countess Dufferin from Toronto in two straight heats in the 4th America's Cup.   

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

1877  Thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

1877  James Drummond, historical painter, dies on August - 12.   

1879  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

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

1883  On August - 12 jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

1883  On August - 12 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  Alexander Albrecht, composer on August - 12.   

1885  On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical/linguist/philologist, dies at 65   

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

1887  On this day in history thomas Edison makes the first sound recording   

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

1888  On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

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

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) on this day in history.   

1891  James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on August - 12.   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) on this day in history.   

1896  Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on August - 12.   

1898  On August - 12 hawaii formally annexed to US   

1898  On this day in history peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed   

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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 August - 12.   

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

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

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 this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

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

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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