Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  On July - 12 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  Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass on July - 12.   

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.   

1862  On this day in history the United States Medal of Honor is created   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

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

1881  On July - 12 ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12]   

1882  On this day in history the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

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

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

1884  The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on July - 12.   

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

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 July - 12 kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  On July - 12 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  On July - 12 jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

1898  On July - 12 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.   

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history 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 July - 12 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