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

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

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

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on July - 12.   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.   

1862  On this day in history the United States Medal of Honor is created   

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

1874  On July - 12 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  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on this day in history.   

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  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  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on July - 12.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1897  On July - 12 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

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

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.   

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on July - 12.   

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 this day in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

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

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

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

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

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1450  On this day in history 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 July - 12.   

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