Historical Events In July - 12

1966  Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on July - 12.   

1966  On this day in history race riot in Chicago   

1966  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

1970  On this day in history janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky   

1971  On July - 12 juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders   

1973  On this day in history lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66   

1975  On this day in history sao Tome and Principe declare independence   

1975  Sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day) on July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

1977  Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1977  The first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

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

1978  On July - 12 sun Bank Building opens   

1979  On July - 12 "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  Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on July - 12.   

1979  Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

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

1980  On this day in history 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 July - 12 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

1982  On this day in history fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail   

1982  On July - 12 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  Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on July - 12.   

1984  Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown   

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

1988  On July - 12 uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit   

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

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1441  On July - 12 death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

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

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history.