Historical Events In August - 12

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) on August - 12.   

1900  On this day in history jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

1900  James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony   

1903  On August - 12 frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  On August - 12 aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1905  King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp on August - 12.   

1905  On August - 12 joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop on August - 12.   

1908  Ford builds the first Model T on August - 12.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister on August - 12.   

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal on this day in history.   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) on this day in history.   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) on August - 12.   

1911  On August - 12 jozef Israels, painter, dies   

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

1913  On this day in history kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen") on this day in history.   

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

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

1915  On August - 12 "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) on August - 12.   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris on this day in history.   

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker on August - 12.   

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

1918  On this day in history sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 12 dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

1922  On August - 12 arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies   

1923  Enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward on August - 12.   

1923  On August - 12 dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 12 "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

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

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

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  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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)