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  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on July - 12.   

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

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

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 12 congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

1862  The United States Medal of Honor is created on this day in history.   

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

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

1874  On July - 12 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  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 July - 12 the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

1882  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan)   

1888  On this day in history tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

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  114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record) on this day in history.   

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

0783  On July - 12 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 12 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