Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States  

1854  On this day in history the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  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  Ontario Agricultural College founded on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)  

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on July - 12.  

1876  On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva  

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

1878  On this day in history 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 July - 12.  

1882  On July - 12 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44  

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

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

1884  On July - 12 louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM)  

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  On July - 12 tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)  

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)  

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

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

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 July - 12.  

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 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  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 July - 12.  

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 July - 12.  

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  On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies  

1545  On July - 12 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.