Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On July - 12 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States   

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

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

1859  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

1862  The United States Medal of Honor is created on this day in history.   

1864  George Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10] on July - 12.   

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

1871  On July - 12 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  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)   

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

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

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

1878  On this day in history fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

1881  On July - 12 ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  On July - 12 the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

1882  On July - 12 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44   

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

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 July - 12.   

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  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on July - 12.   

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

1897  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

1900  114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record) on this day in history.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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

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

1730  On this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 12.   

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

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.   

1450  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.