Historical Events In July - 12

1966  On this day in history most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky   

1966  On this day in history race riot in Chicago   

1966  On this day in history d T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96   

1967  5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0 on July - 12.   

1967  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky   

1971  On this day in history juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders   

1973  Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 on July - 12.   

1975  On July - 12 sao Tome and Principe declare independence   

1975  Sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day) on July - 12.   

1976  On this day in history ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72   

1976  Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66   

1977  The first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

1977  Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.   

1978  On this day in history sun Bank Building opens   

1979  On July - 12 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

1979  On July - 12 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

1979  Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on this day in history.   

1979  Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 12 john W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

1980  On July - 12 john W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

1981  On July - 12 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.   

1981  Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on July - 12.   

1982  On July - 12 fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail   

1982  Kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on this day in history.   

1982  Kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on July - 12.   

1983  On July - 12 chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39   

1984  Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on July - 12.   

1985  Doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon on this day in history.   

1985  STS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown on July - 12.   

1988  On July - 12 joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

1988  On July - 12 uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit   

1988  Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on July - 12.   

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  On July - 12 birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on July - 12.   

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  On July - 12 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  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

0783  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  On July - 12 death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.   

1545  On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

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