Historical Events In July - 12

1966  On July - 12 most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky   

1966  Race riot in Chicago on July - 12.   

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  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on July - 12.   

1970  Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky on July - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On July - 12 sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day)   

1976  Ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on July - 12.   

1976  On July - 12 ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72   

1977  Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.   

1977  On July - 12 the first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise   

1977  Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On July - 12 minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30   

1979  Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on July - 12.   

1980  On July - 12 john W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

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

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 this day in history.   

1981  Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on July - 12.   

1982  On July - 12 fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail   

1982  Kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on July - 12.   

1982  On this day in history kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67   

1983  On this day in history chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39   

1984  Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on this day in history.   

1985  On July - 12 doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon   

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown   

1988  On this day in history joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

1988  On July - 12 uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1675  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

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

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

1429  On this day in history 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  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.   

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