Historical Events In July - 12

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

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

1854  On July - 12 george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)  

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

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

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer  

1862  On this day in history congress authorizes Medal of Honor  

1862  The United States Medal of Honor is created on July - 12.  

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.  

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 this day in history.  

1874  On July - 12 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)  

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

1876  On July - 12 paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva  

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)  

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on this day in history.  

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on this day in history.  

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

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.  

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

1899  On July - 12 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  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on July - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on July - 12.  

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.  

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist  

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

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

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies  

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

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.  

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  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