Historical Events In July - 12

1989  NY Yankee pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA) on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 12 boris Yeltsin resigns from the Soviet Communist Party, spelling the end of communism in Russia   

1990  Richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71 on this day in history.   

1992  On July - 12 albert Pierrepont, last British executioner (433 men/17 women), dies   

1993  On July - 12 in the Hokkaido, Japan Region, a 7.6 earthquake killed at least 200 people and 39 missing in the Hokkaido region, including at least 165 killed on Okushiri   

1993  On July - 12 gusti Huber, Mother of Bibi Besch, dies of heart failure at 78   

1994  On July - 12 david Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56   

1995  On July - 12 alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49   

1996  Andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar Naturalist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history waterloo - St. Jacobs Railway commences passenger service over the former CN Waterloo Spur between Waterloo and Elmira, Ont.   

2005  On July - 12 terrorists kill 5 people and wound 90 people in a crowded mall in Netanya, Israel. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for attack.   

2007  On July - 12 queen Elizabeth II visits the world's largest Commonwealth war grave in Ypres, Belgium to pay respects to fallen soldiers of the Battle of Passchendaele.   

2007  Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b.1947) on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history 200 people are killed by the Syrian army in Tremseh   

2013  On July - 12 8 people are killed after a commuter train derails in Paris   

2017  On this day in history giant iceberg breaks away from Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, about 6,000 sq km in length   

2018  On July - 12 world's longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal's nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years   

2018  On July - 12 sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve"   

2018  On this day in history republic of Ireland will be the first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies after passing legislation in parliament   

2018  On July - 12 uS President Trump arrives in the UK for a four-day visit amid protests   

2018  On this day in history chemical plant explosion in Jiangan County, Sichuan Province, China, kills at least 19   

2018  "Misson: Impossible - Fallout", directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise , Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

2019  On this day in history asasey Hotel attack: A car bomb and a gun attack kill at least 26 people, including two prominent journalists and nine foreigners, in Kismayo, Somalia. Islamist group al-Shabaab claims responsibility.   

2020  China reports 141 dead or missing in floods since June; 28,000 homes have been damaged on July - 12.   

2021  2021 European floods: Heavy rain causes flooding in the border region of Germany and Belgium, resulting in 229 deaths, including 184 in Germany, 42 in Belgium with 1 person still missing there,[150] and 2 in Romania. The event is attributed to a slowed jetstream caused by climate change.[150] on July - 12.   

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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  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  On July - 12 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  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 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  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies