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HENDELSER 12. AUGUST
Flag of Hawaii
År:
1898
The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States where it is formally recognized as Hawaii.
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Quagga
År:
1883
The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Joseph Lister
År:
1865
Joseph Lister, British surgeon and scientist, performs the first antiseptic surgery.
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Isaac Singer
År:
1851
Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
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Battle of Halen
År:
1914
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
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World War I
År:
1914
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary.
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Waffen-SS
År:
1944
Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema.
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Nazi Germany
År:
1944
Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people are killed indiscriminately or in mass executions.
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Alençon
År:
1944
Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces.
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William I of the Netherlands
År:
1831
French intervention forces William I of the Netherlands to abandon his attempt to suppress the Belgian Revolution.
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FøDSLER 12. AUGUST
Buck Owens
Fødselsår:
1929
Buck Owens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006)
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Jacques Tits
Fødselsår:
1930
Jacques Tits, Belgian-French mathematician and academic (died 2021)
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Bob Buhl
Fødselsår:
1928
Bob Buhl, American baseball player (died 2001)
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Dan Curtis
Fødselsår:
1928
Dan Curtis, American director and producer (died 2006)
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Porter Wagoner
Fødselsår:
1927
Porter Wagoner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2007)
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George Soros
Fødselsår:
1930
George Soros, Hungarian-American businessman and investor, founded the Soros Fund Management
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Harry Babcock (American football)
Fødselsår:
1930
Harry Babcock, American football player and first overall draft pick (died 1996)
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Dallin H. Oaks
Fødselsår:
1932
Dallin H. Oaks, American lawyer, jurist, and religious leader
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Parnelli Jones
Fødselsår:
1933
Parnelli Jones, American race car driver and businessman (died 2024)
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Charlie O'Donnell
Fødselsår:
1932
Charlie O'Donnell, American radio and television announcer (died 2010)
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DøDSFALL 12. AUGUST
Pyotr Boborykin
Dødsår:
1921
Pyotr Boborykin, Russian playwright and journalist (born 1836)
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William Thompson (archer)
Dødsår:
1918
William Thompson, American archer (born 1848)
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Arthur Griffith
Dødsår:
1922
Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist and politician, 3rd President of Dáil Éireann (born 1871)
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Sándor Bródy (writer)
Dødsår:
1924
Sándor Bródy, Hungarian journalist and author (born 1863)
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H. P. Berlage
Dødsår:
1934
Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Dutch architect, designed the Beurs van Berlage (born 1856)
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Leoš Janáček
Dødsår:
1928
Leoš Janáček, Czech composer and educator (born 1854)
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John Philip Holland
Dødsår:
1914
John Philip Holland, Irish engineer, designed HMS Holland 1 (born 1840)
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William Renshaw
Dødsår:
1904
William Renshaw, English tennis player (born 1861)
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James Russell Lowell
Dødsår:
1891
James Russell Lowell, American poet and critic (born 1819)
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William Jackson Hooker
Dødsår:
1865
William Jackson Hooker, English botanist and academic (born 1785)
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HELLIGDAGER 12. AUGUST
Glorious Twelfth
Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)
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August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Sirikit
HM the Queen Mother's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand)
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International Youth Day
International Youth Day (United Nations)
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Russian Air Force Day
Russian Air Force Day (Russia)
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Euplius of Catania
Christian feast day: Euplius
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Muiredach of Killala
Christian feast day: Muiredach (or Murtagh)
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Herculanus of Brescia
Christian feast day: Herculanus of Brescia
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Eusebius (bishop of Milan)
Christian feast day: Eusebius of Milan
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Pope Innocent XI
Christian feast day: Pope Innocent XI
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