Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On July - 12 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States   

1854  The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on July - 12.   

1854  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on July - 12.   

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass   

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  On this day in history anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  On July - 12 congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

1862  On this day in history the United States Medal of Honor is created   

1864  George Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10] on this day in history.   

1868  Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) on this day in history.   

1871  On July - 12 north America's first public narrow gauge railway, the Toronto and Nipissing, is opened for traffic between Toronto and Uxbridge. The 3'6" gauge line was converted to standard by 1884.   

1874  Ontario Agricultural College founded on July - 12.   

1874  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)   

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on July - 12.   

1876  Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva on July - 12.   

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on this day in history.   

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on this day in history.   

1881  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 12.   

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1882  1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.   

1882  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1883  On July - 12 hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist   

1884  Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) on July - 12.   

1885  George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on July - 12.   

1886  On July - 12 jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan)   

1888  Tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat) on this day in history.   

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 12 kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on July - 12.   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on July - 12.   

1898  On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on July - 12.   

1900  114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record) on this day in history.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  On this day in history birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on July - 12.   

1757  On this day in history birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12.   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.   

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.