Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on July - 12.  

1854  The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on this day in history.  

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

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on July - 12.  

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass on July - 12.  

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer  

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.  

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

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

1868  On July - 12 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 July - 12 ontario Agricultural College founded  

1874  On this day in history 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  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  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on this day in history.  

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

1882  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44  

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on July - 12.  

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

1885  George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on July - 12.  

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

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

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

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

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1394  On July - 12 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 July - 12 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  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer  

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies  

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  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 July - 12.  

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history 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 this day in history.