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  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on this day in history.  

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

1967  On this day in history blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested  

1970  On July - 12 janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky  

1971  On this day in history juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders  

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72  

1976  On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72  

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

1978  Sun Bank Building opens on this day in history.  

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

1979  On July - 12 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  Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1982  On July - 12 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 July - 12.  

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

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  On this day in history uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit  

1988  On this day in history 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 July - 12.  

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

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

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.  

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

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer  

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies  

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 July - 12.  

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 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.