Historical Events In July - 12

1989  On July - 12 nY Yankee pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA)   

1990  On July - 12 boris Yeltsin resigns from the Soviet Communist Party, spelling the end of communism in Russia   

1990  Richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71 on this day in history.   

1992  Albert Pierrepont, last British executioner (433 men/17 women), dies on this day in history.   

1993  In the Hokkaido, Japan Region, a 7.6 earthquake killed at least 200 people and 39 missing in the Hokkaido region, including at least 165 killed on Okushiri on July - 12.   

1993  Gusti Huber, Mother of Bibi Besch, dies of heart failure at 78 on July - 12.   

1994  David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49   

1996  On July - 12 andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar Naturalist, dies at 84   

1997  Waterloo - St. Jacobs Railway commences passenger service over the former CN Waterloo Spur between Waterloo and Elmira, Ont on this day in history.   

2005  On July - 12 terrorists kill 5 people and wound 90 people in a crowded mall in Netanya, Israel. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for attack.   

2007  Queen Elizabeth II visits the world's largest Commonwealth war grave in Ypres, Belgium to pay respects to fallen soldiers of the Battle of Passchendaele on July - 12.   

2007  Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b.1947) on July - 12.   

2012  On July - 12 200 people are killed by the Syrian army in Tremseh   

2013  8 people are killed after a commuter train derails in Paris on July - 12.   

2017  On July - 12 giant iceberg breaks away from Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, about 6,000 sq km in length   

2018  World's longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal's nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years on this day in history.   

2018  On July - 12 sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve"   

2018  Republic of Ireland will be the first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies after passing legislation in parliament on this day in history.   

2018  US President Trump arrives in the UK for a four-day visit amid protests on this day in history.   

2018  Chemical plant explosion in Jiangan County, Sichuan Province, China, kills at least 19 on July - 12.   

2018  "Misson: Impossible - Fallout", directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise , Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, premieres in Paris on July - 12.   

2019  On July - 12 asasey Hotel attack: A car bomb and a gun attack kill at least 26 people, including two prominent journalists and nine foreigners, in Kismayo, Somalia. Islamist group al-Shabaab claims responsibility.   

2020  China reports 141 dead or missing in floods since June; 28,000 homes have been damaged on July - 12.   

2021  2021 European floods: Heavy rain causes flooding in the border region of Germany and Belgium, resulting in 229 deaths, including 184 in Germany, 42 in Belgium with 1 person still missing there,[150] and 2 in Romania. The event is attributed to a slowed jetstream caused by climate change.[150] on this day in history.   

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1394  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

1429  On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65   

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  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies