Historical Events In July - 12

1938  On July - 12 mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969)   

1939  Phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist on this day in history.   

1941  Military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 12 joseph Whipp, American actor   

1942  Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) on this day in history.   

1943  Battle of Kolombangara (2nd battle of Gulf of Kula) on July - 12.   

1943  On this day in history bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73)   

1944  On this day in history near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

1944  Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased on July - 12.   

1945  Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 12 benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne   

1948  The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on July - 12.   

1948  1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.   

1949  LA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 12 16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn   

1950  On July - 12 iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw   

1950  On this day in history iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws   

1951  Mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill on July - 12.   

1952  East German SED decides to form German DR army on July - 12.   

1953  KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on July - 12.   

1953  On this day in history joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

1954  Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw   

1956  Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1957  The first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower on this day in history.   

1957  1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower on July - 12.   

1958  "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances on July - 12.   

1960  Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 12 echo I, first passive satellite launched   

1960  On this day in history uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

1962  Rolling Stones first performance (Marquee Club, London) on July - 12.   

1962  The first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR) on July - 12.   

1964  On this day in history william Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies   

1966  On July - 12 26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record)   

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

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

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

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  On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65   

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  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history.