Page 6: Historical Events In July - 12

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

1939  Phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist on July - 12.   

1941  Military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain on July - 12.   

1941  Joseph Whipp, American actor on July - 12.   

1942  On this day in history richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased   

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

1946  Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne on July - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1949  16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 12 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  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 July - 12 joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

1954  On July - 12 major League Baseball Players Assn founded   

1955  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

1957  The first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower on July - 12.   

1957  On this day in history 1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower   

1958  "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

1960  On July - 12 uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

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

1962  On July - 12 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 this day in history.   

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1394  On July - 12 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 July - 12 birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

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

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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 July - 12.   

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.