Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

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

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 this day in history.   

1859  On July - 12 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  The United States Medal of Honor is created on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]   

1868  On this day in history 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 July - 12 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)   

1874  On July - 12 fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63   

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 this day in history.   

1881  On July - 12 ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.   

1882  On this day in history 1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

1882  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history 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  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 July - 12.   

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  On July - 12 jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

1898  On July - 12 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  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  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on July - 12.   

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

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

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12.   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12.   

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

1441  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.   

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