Historical Events In July - 12

1966  Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on July - 12.   

1966  Race riot in Chicago on July - 12.   

1966  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on July - 12.   

1967  5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0 on this day in history.   

1967  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on July - 12.   

1970  Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky on this day in history.   

1971  Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on this day in history.   

1973  Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 on this day in history.   

1975  Sao Tome and Principe declare independence on July - 12.   

1975  On this day in history 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  Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1977  Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1977  The first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise on July - 12.   

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  On July - 12 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

1979  Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1979  Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

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

1980  On this day in history john W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

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 July - 12.   

1981  On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

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  Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on July - 12.   

1984  On July - 12 geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate   

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 July - 12.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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 this day in history.   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on July - 12.   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

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 this day in history.