On This Day in History - August 12 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - August 12 |
1877 August 12
1877-08-12
Thomas Edison invents Edisonphone, a sound recording device
1896 August 12
1896-08-12
Gold discovered at Klondike River at Dawson
1977 August 12
1977-08-12
High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit
1981 August 12
1981-08-12
The first IBM PC (Personal Computer) was made available to the public. It is the forefather of the now dominant type of personal computers available to the world.
1990 August 12
1990-08-12
Iraq President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories
