Historical Events In July - 12

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

1966  On this day in history race riot in Chicago  

1966  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on July - 12.  

1967  On this day in history 5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0  

1967  On July - 12 blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested  

1970  On July - 12 janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky  

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

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

1975  On July - 12 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  On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72  

1977  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1981  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 July - 12.  

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 July - 12 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  USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit on this day in history.  

1988  Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on this day in history.  

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

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

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer  

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1429  On July - 12 john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65  

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1450  On July - 12 death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI  

1536  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies