Historical Events In July - 12

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

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

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

1943  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

1946  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 lA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80   

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  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  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  On July - 12 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 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  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  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12.   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

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 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.