Famous Deaths In July - 12

1918  Death of Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history charles Wood, composer, dies at 40   

1929  On this day in history robert Henri, US painter (The Eight), dies at 63   

1933  Willem H Drucker, lawyer, dies at 45 on July - 12.   

1934  Death of Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and industrialist (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1935  Alfred Dreyfus, French officier (Dreyfus Affair), dies on July - 12.   

1945  On this day in history death of boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician (b. 1871)   

1947  Death of Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902) on July - 12.   

1949  On this day in history death of douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland (b. 1860)   

1950  Death of Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

1956  Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 12 death of roger Wolfe Kahn, American band leader (b. 1907)   

1964  William Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies on this day in history.   

1966  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on July - 12.   

1971  On this day in history death of yvon Robert, French Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1914)   

1973  Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1977  On July - 12 ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66   

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

1980  On this day in history john W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

1981  On July - 12 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

1982  On July - 12 kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67   

1983  Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1990  Richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71 on July - 12.   

1992  On this day in history albert Pierrepont, last British executioner (433 men/17 women), dies   

1993  On July - 12 gusti Huber, Mother of Bibi Besch, dies of heart failure at 78   

1994  David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56 on July - 12.   

1995  Alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49 on July - 12.   

1996  On this day in history andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar Naturalist, dies at 84   

1997  On July - 12 death of israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian musician (b. 1959)   

1998  Death of Serge Lemoyne, French Canadian artist (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on July - 12.   

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.   

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

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