Historical Events In July - 12

1989  On July - 12 nY Yankee pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA)  

1990  On this day in history 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  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 July - 12.  

1995  Alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49 on July - 12.  

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

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

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  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 July - 12.  

2007  Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b.1947) on July - 12.  

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

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

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  Sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve" on July - 12.  

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 July - 12.  

2018  Chemical plant explosion in Jiangan County, Sichuan Province, China, kills at least 19 on this day in history.  

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

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

1644  On this day in history 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 July - 12.  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies  

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

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.  

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.  

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.  

1545  On this day in history 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 July - 12.