Page 3: 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  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.   

1862  On July - 12 the United States Medal of Honor is created   

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

1868  On this day in history stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

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  On this day in history ontario Agricultural College founded   

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  On July - 12 paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

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

1878  On July - 12 fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 July - 12.   

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

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

1897  On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

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  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 12 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 July - 12 birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  On July - 12 birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  On this day in history birth of christian Danner, composer   

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

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

1802  On July - 12 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  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

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

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12.   

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