Birthday August 12, 1753 Thomas Bewick, English artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)
Birthday August 12, 1762 George IV, king of England (1820-30)
Birthday August 12, 1774 English poet laureate Robert Southey is born
Birthday August 12, 1774 Robert Southey, English poet laureate, biographer of Nelson
Birthday August 12, 1862 Juluis Rosenwald, philanthropist
Birthday August 12, 1866 Jacinto Benavente y Mart¡nez, Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1922)
Birthday August 12, 1876 Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer
Birthday August 12, 1880 Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher
Birthday August 12, 1881 Cecil B deMille, directed God
Birthday August 12, 1887 Erwin Schrodinger, Austrian physicist (had a cat)
Birthday August 12, 1911 Mario Moreno, alias Cantinflas, Mexican entertainer
Birthday August 12, 1912 Jane Wyatt, Mom knows best - Spock's mother in Campgaw NJ
Birthday August 12, 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)
Birthday August 12, 1919 Michael Kidd, Choreographer
Birthday August 12, 1921 Majorie Reynolds, in Buhl Idaho
Birthday August 12, 1925 Dale Bumpers, (Sen-D-Ark)
Birthday August 12, 1926 John Derek, Actor-director
Birthday August 12, 1929 Buck Owens, country singer
Birthday August 12, 1931 William Goldman, author (Lord of the Flies) (Nobel 1983)
Birthday August 12, 1939 George Hamilton, Actor
Birthday August 12, 1941 Deborah Walley, in Bridgeport Ct
History August 12, 1676 King Philip's War ends
History August 12, 1776 Washington anticipates British strategy
History August 12, 1820 Fur trader Manuel Lisa dies
History August 12, 1851 Issac Singer granted a patent for his sewing machine
History August 12, 1862 John Hunt Morgan captures a Federal garrison at Gallatin
History August 12, 1867 Pres A Johnson defies Congress suspending Sec of War Edwin Stanton
History August 12, 1898 Hawaii formally annexed to the US
History August 12, 1898 Armistice ends the Spanish-American War
History August 12, 1898 The peace protocol ending the Spanish-American War was signed.
History August 12, 1914 British Parliament passes Defense of the Realm Act
History August 12, 1915 Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham published.
History August 12, 1923 K Reinmuth discovers 1 000th asteroid names it Giuseppe Piazzi
History August 12, 1934 Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park 41 766 on hand
History August 12, 1936 diver Marjorie Gestring becomes youngest Olympic gold medalist (13)
History August 12, 1938 Hitler institutes the Mother's Cross
History August 12, 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie musical premieres in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
History August 12, 1941 French Marshal Henri Petain gave full support to Nazi Germany.
History August 12, 1941 Roosevelt and Churchill confer, map out short- and long-term goals
History August 12, 1953 Ann Davidson -1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic arrived Miami
History August 12, 1953 Soviets test Layer-Cake bomb
History August 12, 1953 Soviet Union conducted a secret test of its 1st hydrogen bomb.
History August 12, 1955 Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour
History August 12, 1959 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile Observation Island
History August 12, 1960 Echo 1 1st communications satellite is launched
History August 12, 1961 East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall
History August 12, 1962 Russia launches Pavel Popovich. He lands safely Aug. 15.
History August 12, 1964 James Bond creator Ian Fleming dies
History August 12, 1964 Great Train robber escapes from prison
History August 12, 1964 10th time Mantle switch hits HR in a game one goes 502 feet
History August 12, 1965 Henry Cabot Lodge sworn in as Ambassador to Vietnam
History August 12, 1969 VC launch new offensive
History August 12, 1972 Last American combat ground troops left Vietnam.
History August 12, 1973 Nicklaus sets title record
History August 12, 1974 1st time 2 teammates elected to Hall of Fame on same day they are Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford
History August 12, 1977 1st test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
History August 12, 1978 Rising NFL star paralyzed by hit
History August 12, 1985 JAL air crash
History August 12, 1985 World's worst single aircraft disaster-Japan Boeing 747 (520 die)
History August 12, 1988 Tucker: The Man & His Dream debuts
History August 12, 2000 Russian sub sinks with 118 onboard
History August 12, 2014 Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall dies
August 12, 1753 Thomas Bewick, English artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)
August 12, 1762 George IV, king of England (1820-30)
August 12, 1774 English poet laureate Robert Southey is born
August 12, 1774 Robert Southey, English poet laureate, biographer of Nelson
August 12, 1862 Juluis Rosenwald, philanthropist
August 12, 1866 Jacinto Benavente y Mart¡nez, Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1922)
August 12, 1876 Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer
August 12, 1880 Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher
August 12, 1881 Cecil B deMille, directed God
August 12, 1887 Erwin Schrodinger, Austrian physicist (had a cat)
August 12, 1911 Mario Moreno, alias Cantinflas, Mexican entertainer
August 12, 1912 Jane Wyatt, Mom knows best - Spock's mother in Campgaw NJ
August 12, 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)
August 12, 1919 Michael Kidd, Choreographer
August 12, 1921 Majorie Reynolds, in Buhl Idaho
August 12, 1925 Dale Bumpers, (Sen-D-Ark)
August 12, 1926 John Derek, Actor-director
August 12, 1929 Buck Owens, country singer
August 12, 1931 William Goldman, author (Lord of the Flies) (Nobel 1983)
August 12, 1939 George Hamilton, Actor
August 12, 1941 Deborah Walley, in Bridgeport Ct
August 12, 1676 King Philip's War ends
August 12, 1776 Washington anticipates British strategy
August 12, 1820 Fur trader Manuel Lisa dies
August 12, 1851 Issac Singer granted a patent for his sewing machine
August 12, 1862 John Hunt Morgan captures a Federal garrison at Gallatin
August 12, 1867 Pres A Johnson defies Congress suspending Sec of War Edwin Stanton
August 12, 1898 Hawaii formally annexed to the US
August 12, 1898 Armistice ends the Spanish-American War
August 12, 1898 The peace protocol ending the Spanish-American War was signed.
August 12, 1914 British Parliament passes Defense of the Realm Act
August 12, 1915 Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham published.
August 12, 1923 K Reinmuth discovers 1 000th asteroid names it Giuseppe Piazzi
August 12, 1934 Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park 41 766 on hand
August 12, 1936 diver Marjorie Gestring becomes youngest Olympic gold medalist (13)
August 12, 1938 Hitler institutes the Mother's Cross
August 12, 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie musical premieres in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
August 12, 1941 French Marshal Henri Petain gave full support to Nazi Germany.
August 12, 1941 Roosevelt and Churchill confer, map out short- and long-term goals
August 12, 1953 Ann Davidson -1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic arrived Miami
August 12, 1953 Soviets test Layer-Cake bomb
August 12, 1953 Soviet Union conducted a secret test of its 1st hydrogen bomb.
August 12, 1955 Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour
August 12, 1959 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile Observation Island
August 12, 1960 Echo 1 1st communications satellite is launched
August 12, 1961 East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall
August 12, 1962 Russia launches Pavel Popovich. He lands safely Aug. 15.
August 12, 1964 James Bond creator Ian Fleming dies
August 12, 1964 Great Train robber escapes from prison
August 12, 1964 10th time Mantle switch hits HR in a game one goes 502 feet
August 12, 1965 Henry Cabot Lodge sworn in as Ambassador to Vietnam
August 12, 1969 VC launch new offensive
August 12, 1972 Last American combat ground troops left Vietnam.
August 12, 1973 Nicklaus sets title record
August 12, 1974 1st time 2 teammates elected to Hall of Fame on same day they are Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford
August 12, 1977 1st test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
August 12, 1978 Rising NFL star paralyzed by hit
August 12, 1985 JAL air crash
August 12, 1985 World's worst single aircraft disaster-Japan Boeing 747 (520 die)
August 12, 1988 Tucker: The Man & His Dream debuts
August 12, 2000 Russian sub sinks with 118 onboard
August 12, 2014 Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall dies