Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

1854  The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on this day in history.   

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

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on July - 12.   

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  The United States Medal of Honor is created on July - 12.   

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  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 on July - 12.   

1874  On this day in history ontario Agricultural College founded   

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on July - 12.   

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

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 July - 12.   

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

1882  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on July - 12.   

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on July - 12.   

1884  On July - 12 the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist   

1884  On this day in history louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM)   

1885  On July - 12 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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  On this day in history the birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect   

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on this day in history.   

1897  On July - 12 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.   

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.   

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 12 114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record)   

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

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

1675  On this day in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.   

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

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

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

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12.   

1536  On July - 12 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 this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies