Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

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

1854  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on this day in history.   

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

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on July - 12.   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history 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 July - 12 ontario Agricultural College founded   

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63   

1876  Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva on July - 12.   

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  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 12.   

1882  On July - 12 the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

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

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

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on July - 12.   

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

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

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  On July - 12 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

1900  On July - 12 114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record)   

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

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on July - 12.   

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

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

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

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

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

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  On July - 12 maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

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