Historical Events In July - 12

1938  Mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969) on July - 12.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1943  Battle of Kolombangara (2nd battle of Gulf of Kula) on this day in history.  

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 July - 12.  

1944  Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1952  On this day in history east German SED decides to form German DR army  

1953  On July - 12 kTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting  

1953  On July - 12 joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79  

1954  Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on July - 12.  

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 July - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1960  On this day in history echo I, first passive satellite launched  

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  The first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR) on this day in history.  

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 July - 12.  

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

1644  On this day in history birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)  

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

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.  

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer  

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

1801  On July - 12 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  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  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12.  

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies  

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.  

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