Day 2 Day History

Aug 12 1503

Christian III King of Denmark and Norway (1534-59) born in Gottorf Castle Germany (d. 1559)

Aug 12 1566

Isabella Clara Eugenia Sovereign of the Netherlands (1598-1621) born in Palacio de Valsan Segovia Spain (d. 1633)

Aug 12 1592

Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen Dutch gov (Fort EmmerikHeusden)

Aug 12 1647

Johann Heinrich Acker German writer (d. 1719)

Aug 12 1696

Maurice Greene English composer born in London (d. 1755)

Aug 12 1720

Konrad Ekhof [Hans Konrad Dieterich Eckhof] German actor and director born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1778)

Aug 12 1753

Thomas Bewick England artist (British Birds Aesops Fables)

Aug 12 1762

King George IV of the United Kingdom (1820-30)

Aug 12 1774

Robert Southey English writer (The Story of the Three Bears) Poet Laureate (1813-43) and biographer (Nelson) born in Bristol England (d. 1843)

Aug 12 1781

Robert Mills American architect (Washington Monument)

Aug 12 1819

Daniel Davidson Bidwell American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1864)

Aug 12 1820

Oliver Mowat a founder of the Canadian Confederation

Aug 12 1829

John Horace Forney Major General (Confederate Army) (d. 1902)

Aug 12 1833

William Price Sanders American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Frankfort Kentucky (d. 1863)

Aug 12 1848

Macellus Emants Dutch writerpoet (Along the Nile)

Aug 12 1856

Diamond Jim Brady American financier (d. 1917)

Aug 12 1859

Katharine Lee Bates American author (America the Beautiful)

Aug 12 1866

Jacinto Benavente y Martnez Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)

Aug 12 1868

Frederic Thesiger 1st Viscount Chelmsford 22nd Governor of New South Wales (1908-13) and Viceroy of British India (1916-21) born in London England (d. 1933)

Aug 12 1872

Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956)

Aug 12 1875

Mezio Agostini Italian composer born in Fano Italy (d. 1944)

Aug 12 1876

Mary Roberts Rinehart American mystery writer ( The Circular Staircase) born in Allegheny City Pennsylvania (d. 1958)

Aug 12 1880

Christy Mathewson HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)

Aug 12 1883

Jan Schouten Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)chairman (ARP)

Aug 12 1883

Pauline Frederick American actress (Thank You Mr. Moto) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1938)

Aug 12 1884

Frank Arthur Swinnerton English novelist (Summer Storm Sanctuary)

Aug 12 1885

Marion Lorne American actress (The Graduata Mister Peepers) born in West Pittston Pennsylvania (d. 1968)

Aug 12 1886

Sir Keith Murdoch Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952)

Aug 12 1888

Willem Vogt Dutch radio pioneerfounder (AVRO)

Aug 12 1889

Zerna Sharp American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981)

Aug 12 1890

Al Goodman Nikopol Russia orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour)

Aug 12 1891

John McDermott American golfer (US Open 1911 12) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1971)

Aug 12 1893

Howard Smith American actor (Kiss of Death Call Northside 777) born in Attleboro Massachusetts (d. 1968)

Aug 12 1099 Battle at Ascalon Godfried of Broth leading the Crusaders beats Egyptians Fatimid army

Aug 12 1121 Battle of Didgori the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi

Aug 12 1164 Battle of Harim Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.

This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

Never Miss A Post

Never Miss A Post

More Events On This Day

American golfer Jack Nicklaus sets title record

King Philip s War ends

JAL flight 123 crashes into Mount Otsuka

Cleopatra dies by suicide

Armistice ends the Spanish American War

Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered

This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

Never Miss A Post