Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on July - 12.   

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

1854  On this day in history george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)   

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  On this day in history anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.   

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

1864  On July - 12 george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]   

1868  On July - 12 stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

1871  On this day in history 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  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On July - 12 the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

1878  On July - 12 fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

1881  On this day in history ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  On this day in history the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

1882  On this day in history 1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

1883  On this day in history hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57   

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  On this day in history 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  On this day in history kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  On July - 12 jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

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

1899  On this day in history esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

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

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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  On July - 12 birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

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

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

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

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

1802  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.   

1536  On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  On July - 12 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies