Page 4: 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 August - 12.   

1876  On this day in history mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1877  On August - 12 thomas Edison invents the Edisonphone, a sound recording device   

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

1877  On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies   

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

1879  The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup on August - 12.   

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

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) on this day in history.   

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

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on August - 12.   

1883  Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on August - 12.   

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer   

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

1886  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1888  Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1896  Thomas Chamberlain, officer of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg on August - 12.   

1897  On this day in history british naval authorities grant US Navy permission to put battleship 'Indiana' in drydock in Halifax, Nova Scotia   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1592  On August - 12 birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

1620  On August - 12 birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history 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 August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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

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

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

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

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