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 July - 12.  

1941  On this day in history military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain.  

1941  On this day in history joseph Whipp, American actor  

1942  Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) on July - 12.  

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

1943  Bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73) on July - 12.  

1944  On July - 12 near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded  

1944  On July - 12 theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased  

1945  On this day in history cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games  

1946  On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne  

1948  On this day in history the first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)  

1948  1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on July - 12.  

1949  LA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin on July - 12.  

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

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw on this day in history.  

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  On July - 12 east German SED decides to form German DR army  

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  On July - 12 major League Baseball Players Assn founded  

1955  22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw on July - 12.  

1956  Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 on July - 12.  

1957  On this day in history the first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower  

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 this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence  

1960  Echo I, first passive satellite launched on July - 12.  

1960  USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs on July - 12.  

1962  On this day in history rolling Stones first performance (Marquee Club, London)  

1962  On this day in history the first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR)  

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

1966  26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record) on this day in history.  

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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 July - 12.  

1675  On July - 12 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  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  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  On July - 12 john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65  

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 this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history 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.