Page 5: 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  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on August - 12.   

1900  On August - 12 james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony on August - 12.   

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

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] on August - 12.   

1905  King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp on this day in history.   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 12 james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

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

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

1909  On August - 12 maurice Heath, air marshal   

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  Jozef Israels, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

1914  On August - 12 [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

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

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

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

1916  On this day in history picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz & Paquerette photographed in Paris   

1917  On this day in history douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  Prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

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

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

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

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

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

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

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1350  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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)