Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

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

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

1854  On this day in history 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  George Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10] on July - 12.   

1868  Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) on July - 12.   

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  On this day in history ontario Agricultural College founded   

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

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on July - 12.   

1876  Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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 this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 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 July - 12.   

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

1888  On this day in history tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)   

1895  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

1898  On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 July - 12.   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.   

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