Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States  

1854  On this day in history the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography  

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

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

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

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on July - 12.  

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 this day in history george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]  

1868  Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) on July - 12.  

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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  On July - 12 ontario Agricultural College founded  

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63  

1876  Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva on this day in history.  

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

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on July - 12.  

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

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.  

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

1882  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44  

1883  On July - 12 hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57  

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on July - 12.  

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

1885  On this day in history george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer  

1886  Jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan) on July - 12.  

1888  Tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat) on July - 12.  

1895  On this day in history the birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect  

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on July - 12.  

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan  

1898  On July - 12 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

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

1900  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer  

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist  

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

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

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12.  

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

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI  

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history 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