Historical Events In July - 12

1966  Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on this day in history.  

1966  Race riot in Chicago on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1967  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on this day in history.  

1970  Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky on this day in history.  

1971  Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on this day in history.  

1973  Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 on July - 12.  

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)  

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1976  On July - 12 ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72  

1976  On July - 12 ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72  

1977  On July - 12 ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66  

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 this day in history.  

1978  Sun Bank Building opens on July - 12.  

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

1979  On July - 12 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain  

1979  Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on July - 12.  

1979  Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on July - 12.  

1980  John W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1980  On July - 12 john W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92  

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

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

1982  On July - 12 fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail  

1982  On this day in history kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67  

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

1983  On this day in history chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39  

1984  On this day in history geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate  

1985  On this day in history doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon  

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

1988  Joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on July - 12.  

1988  USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit on July - 12.  

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

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1794  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65  

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 this day in history.  

1536  On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies  

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.