Page 3: Historical Events In July - 12

1850  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States on July - 12.   

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

1854  On July - 12 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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

1862  Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history george Washington Carver, botanist (studied the peanut) [or Jan 10]   

1868  On July - 12 stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

1871  On this day in history 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  Ontario Agricultural College founded on July - 12.   

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  On July - 12 paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

1876  The birth of Max Jacob, French poet on July - 12.   

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

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

1882  The first ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on July - 12.   

1882  1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1882  On July - 12 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44   

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 12 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer   

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

1888  On July - 12 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  On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

1898  Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on July - 12.   

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

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on July - 12.   

1900  On July - 12 114ø F (46ø C), Basin, Wyoming (state record)   

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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 July - 12.   

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  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  On July - 12 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  On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies