Historical Events In July - 12

1938  Mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969) on this day in history.  

1939  On July - 12 phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist  

1941  On July - 12 military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain.  

1941  Joseph Whipp, American actor on July - 12.  

1942  On July - 12 richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi)  

1943  On this day in history battle of Kolombangara (2nd battle of Gulf of Kula)  

1943  Bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73) on this day in history.  

1944  Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded on this day in history.  

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.  

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1946  Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 12.  

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

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

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws on July - 12.  

1951  On this day in history mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill  

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 this day in history.  

1953  Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79 on July - 12.  

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

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

1956  On July - 12 maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80  

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

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

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  William Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies on July - 12.  

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

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

1644  On July - 12 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  On this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)  

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.  

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  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 July - 12.  

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

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  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.