Page 6: Historical Events In July - 12

1938  Mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969) on July - 12.   

1939  On July - 12 phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist   

1941  Military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain on July - 12.   

1941  On July - 12 joseph Whipp, American actor   

1942  Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) on this day in history.   

1943  Battle of Kolombangara (2nd battle of Gulf of Kula) on July - 12.   

1943  On this day in history bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73)   

1944  On July - 12 near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

1944  Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased on July - 12.   

1945  On July - 12 cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games   

1946  Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne on July - 12.   

1948  The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on July - 12.   

1948  1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.   

1949  LA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn   

1950  On July - 12 iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw   

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 12 mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill   

1952  On this day in history east German SED decides to form German DR army   

1953  On this day in history kTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

1953  Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79 on July - 12.   

1954  Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 12 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw   

1956  On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80   

1957  On July - 12 the first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower   

1957  1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower on July - 12.   

1958  On this day in history "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances   

1960  Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence on July - 12.   

1960  On July - 12 echo I, first passive satellite launched   

1960  On this day in history uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

1962  Rolling Stones first performance (Marquee Club, London) on July - 12.   

1962  On July - 12 the first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR)   

1964  William Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies on July - 12.   

1966  26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record) on July - 12.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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 July - 12.   

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

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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  On this day in history 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  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1545  On July - 12 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