Page 8: 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  Boris Yeltsin resigns from the Soviet Communist Party, spelling the end of communism in Russia on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 12 richard R Briggs, dies after short illness at 71   

1992  Albert Pierrepont, last British executioner (433 men/17 women), dies on July - 12.   

1993  On this day in history 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  Gusti Huber, Mother of Bibi Besch, dies of heart failure at 78 on July - 12.   

1994  David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49   

1996  On this day in history andrew Rodger Waterson, scholar Naturalist, dies at 84   

1997  On July - 12 waterloo - St. Jacobs Railway commences passenger service over the former CN Waterloo Spur between Waterloo and Elmira, Ont.   

2005  Terrorists kill 5 people and wound 90 people in a crowded mall in Netanya, Israel. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for attack on this day in history.   

2007  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 on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b.1947)   

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

2013  On this day in history 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 this day in history world's longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal's nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years   

2018  On this day in history sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve"   

2018  Republic of Ireland will be the first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies after passing legislation in parliament on July - 12.   

2018  US President Trump arrives in the UK for a four-day visit amid protests on this day in history.   

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

2021  On July - 12 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]   

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

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on July - 12.   

1675  On this day in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12.   

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

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

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12.   

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