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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1874  Ontario Agricultural College founded on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

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  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1886  Jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan) on this day in history.   

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

1895  On July - 12 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  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on July - 12.   

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  114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record) on July - 12.   

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

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

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on July - 12.   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 12.   

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

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

1450  On July - 12 death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.   

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