Today in history

[Luvmyzoocrew]

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1492[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands [/font][font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1812[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery [/font]August 8th 1851 - Isaac Singer patents sewing machine [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1927[/font][font="verdana,arial"] "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens[/font] [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1935[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand [/font] [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1969[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million [/font] [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1974[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day [/font] [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1977[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Space shuttle Enterprise makes 1st atmospheric flight[/font] [font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1994[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association strike [/font]

 

[kirsterz09]

wow that was really interesting, you should do one every day! I'd love to know what happened in history on my birthday on the 25th.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

sorry i was trying to fix it but all the information was lost i will add more in a few minutes i hope,lol. I was thinking about doing one maybe for the week , week in history or something

 

[kirsterz09]

yeah that would be a good idea too! I will be looking forward to reading them!

 

[Kel4mum]

It was my daughters birthday on the 12th August, I say was cos I'm in England and it's now the 13th August....lol

Excellent thread, very interesting:highfive:

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1492[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands

[/font][font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1812[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery

[/font]August 8th 1851 - Isaac Singer patents sewing machine

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1927[/font][font="verdana,arial"] "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens[/font]

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1935[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand

[/font]1955 - U.S. President Eisenhower increased the minimum wage to $1 an hour

1963 -Artist Sir Mix-A-Lot was born

1966 - John Lennon apologized at a news conference in Chicago, IL, for his remark that "the Beatles are more popular than Jesus."

1967 - The Supremes performed "Reflections" on "American Bandstand."

1967 - The Mamas & Papas performed "12:30" on "American Bandstand."

[font="verdana,arial"][/font][font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1969[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million [/font] [font="verdana,arial"]

[/font]1972 - El Chicano performed "Brown Eyed Girl" on "American Bandstand."

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1974[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day

[/font][font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1977[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Space shuttle Enterprise makes 1st atmospheric flight

[/font]1981 -IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0

1994 - Woodstock '94 opened in Saugerties, NY. The opening was on the 25th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair.

[font="verdana,arial"]August 12th 1994[/font][font="verdana,arial"] Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association strike

[/font]1997 - MTV debuted the Fleetwood Mac reunion concert. The special was taken from two performances at a Warner Brothers soundstage a few months earlier.

2004 - Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

Kelly happy birthday to your daughter. I know this different time where everyone is i will have to do a weekly one then,lol. It is still the 12th here,lol

 

[degrassi]

August 12th 1983- My birthday!!!! Hehehe

Its neat to see all that happened on august 12th. Cool thread!

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Happy Birthday Valerie

 

[hartleybun]

Luvmyzoocrew wrote:

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[/font]August 8th 1851 - Isaac Singer patents sewing machine

i have and still use the model made for Singers 100th anniversary.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

Happy birthday Valerie!!!!!

HA ha ha Donna, when i was reading through deciding which ones i wanted to include it was interesting to see what happened throughout history on that day.