Historical Events In July - 12

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

1854  On July - 12 the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography  

1854  On this day in history 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 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  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  On this day in history ontario Agricultural College founded  

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

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 July - 12.  

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on July - 12.  

1881  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 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  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44  

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on July - 12.  

1884  On this day in history the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist  

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 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  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 this day in history.  

1644  On this day in history 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  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.  

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

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.  

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  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

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  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.