Page 5: Historical Events In August - 12

1898  On this day in history oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) on this day in history.   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on August - 12.   

1900  On this day in history james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on this day in history.   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) on this day in history.   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history king Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) on August - 12.   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history ford builds the first Model T.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history maurice Heath, air marshal   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) on August - 12.   

1911  On August - 12 cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

1911  Jozef Israels, painter, dies on August - 12.   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) on August - 12.   

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants) on August - 12.   

1914  Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen") on August - 12.   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history john Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies   

1915  On this day in history "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published   

1915  On this day in history alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on August - 12.   

1917  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  On August - 12 prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

1918  Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on August - 12.   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on August - 12.   

1922  Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine on this day in history.   

1922  Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies on August - 12.   

1923  On this day in history enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward   

1923  On this day in history dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  On this day in history kMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  On this day in history "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  On this day in history 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 this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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  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)