Historical Events In July - 12

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

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

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

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass   

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1874  Ontario Agricultural College founded on July - 12.   

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  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on July - 12.   

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1883  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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

1888  On July - 12 tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)   

1895  On July - 12 the birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect   

1895  On July - 12 kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on July - 12.   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on July - 12.   

1898  On this day in history 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  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  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 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 July - 12.   

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  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

1441  On July - 12 death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

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  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies