Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States   

1854  The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on this day in history.   

1854  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on July - 12.   

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

1859  Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass on July - 12.   

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on July - 12.   

1862  On this day in history congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

1862  The United States Medal of Honor is created on July - 12.   

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

1868  On this day in history stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

1871  On July - 12 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  Ontario Agricultural College founded on July - 12.   

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on July - 12.   

1878  Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on July - 12.   

1881  On this day in history ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  On July - 12 the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

1882  1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.   

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

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on this day in history.   

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

1885  George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on July - 12.   

1886  On July - 12 jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan)   

1888  On July - 12 tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)   

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

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on July - 12.   

1899  On this day in history esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

1900  114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record) on this day in history.   

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.