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A bit of August 12th history…
3 - Venus-Jupiter in conjunction; thought to be known as Star of Bethlehem
1851 - American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine
1877 - Thomas Edison completes 1st model for phonograph
1898 - Peace Protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed
1908 - Henry Ford’s company builds 1st model T car
1930 - Clarence Birdseye granted patent for quick freezing food method
1981 - IBM intorduces 1st personal computer (PC - DOS v 1.0) (pictured)
2017 - “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, VA turns violent, then a car rams protesters killing 1, injuring 19; which President Trump at press conference says “there is blame on both sides”
Today In History: August 12