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

1861  On July - 12 anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  On July - 12 congress authorizes Medal of Honor   

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 July - 12.   

1868  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "The Gloria Scott" (BG)   

1874  On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63   

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

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

1881  Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] on this day in history.   

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  On July - 12 hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57   

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

1884  Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) on July - 12.   

1885  On this day in history george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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  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 July - 12.   

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

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on July - 12.   

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

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on July - 12.   

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 July - 12.   

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  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

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