Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1859  On July - 12 paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

1861  On this day in history anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  On July - 12 congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

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

1864  George Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10] on this day in history.   

1868  Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) on this day in history.   

1871  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 on July - 12.   

1874  Ontario Agricultural College founded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On July - 12 the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

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

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

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44   

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

1884  On July - 12 the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist   

1884  On this day in history louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM)   

1885  George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan) on this day in history.   

1888  Tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat) on July - 12.   

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

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on July - 12.   

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on July - 12.   

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

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.   

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1644  On July - 12 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 this day in history.   

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history 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