Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

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

1854  The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on July - 12.   

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

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

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

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on July - 12.   

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

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

1868  On this day in history stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

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  On July - 12 ontario Agricultural College founded   

1874  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG) on July - 12.   

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

1876  On July - 12 paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

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

1878  On July - 12 fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

1881  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on July - 12.   

1882  On July - 12 the first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC   

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

1882  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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 July - 12.   

1895  On this day in history kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner)   

1897  On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

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1394  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  On this day in history 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  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history.