Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on July - 12.   

1854  On this day in history the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography   

1854  On July - 12 george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)   

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  On this day in history congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

1862  The United States Medal of Honor is created on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 12 george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]   

1868  On July - 12 stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

1871  On this day in history north America's first public narrow gauge railway, the Toronto and Nipissing, is opened for traffic between Toronto and Uxbridge. The 3'6" gauge line was converted to standard by 1884.   

1874  On this day in history ontario Agricultural College founded   

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on July - 12.   

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1876  Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva on July - 12.   

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on this day in history.   

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on this day in history.   

1881  On July - 12 ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.   

1882  1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1882  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1883  On July - 12 hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57   

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on July - 12.   

1884  Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) on July - 12.   

1885  On July - 12 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

1886  Jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan) on July - 12.   

1888  Tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat) on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 12 the birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect   

1895  On July - 12 kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on July - 12.   

1898  On July - 12 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

1899  On July - 12 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

1900  On July - 12 114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record)   

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

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

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

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.   

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

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12.   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1441  On July - 12 death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies