August 12th in History
August 12th in History
- 1887: Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording
- 1969: Echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US
- 1969: A three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
August 12th birthdays
- 1881: Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director
- 1939: George Hamilton, American film actor
- 1997: Erwin Schrodinger, Physicist
