Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

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

1854  On July - 12 the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography   

1854  George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 12.   

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

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 July - 12.   

1874  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)   

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

1876  On July - 12 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  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 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  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on July - 12.   

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on July - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history jean Hersholt, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Men in White, Aryan)   

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

1895  The birth of Buckminster Fuller, American architect on this day in history.   

1895  Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) on this day in history.   

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 July - 12 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  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  On this day in history 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 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  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 July - 12.   

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