Historical Events In July - 12

1966  On this day in history most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky  

1966  On this day in history race riot in Chicago  

1966  On this day in history d T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96  

1967  5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0 on July - 12.  

1967  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on July - 12.  

1970  On this day in history janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky  

1971  Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on July - 12.  

1973  On July - 12 lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66  

1975  Sao Tome and Principe declare independence on July - 12.  

1975  On this day in history sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day)  

1976  Ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on July - 12.  

1976  Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1977  Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.  

1977  On this day in history the first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise  

1977  Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.  

1978  On this day in history sun Bank Building opens  

1979  "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain  

1979  On July - 12 minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30  

1979  On July - 12 kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69  

1980  On this day in history john W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92  

1980  John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on July - 12.  

1981  On July - 12 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.  

1981  On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

1982  FEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail on July - 12.  

1982  Kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on this day in history.  

1982  On July - 12 kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67  

1983  On July - 12 chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39  

1984  Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on July - 12.  

1985  Doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon on July - 12.  

1985  STS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy  

1988  USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit on this day in history.  

1988  On July - 12 joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy  

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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 this day in history.  

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)  

1757  On this day in history birth of christian Danner, composer  

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

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer  

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  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 July - 12.  

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 July - 12.