Page 6: Historical Events In July - 12

1938  Mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist   

1941  On July - 12 military treaty is signed between U.S.S.R. and Britain.   

1941  Joseph Whipp, American actor on July - 12.   

1942  On July - 12 richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi)   

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

1943  Bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73) on July - 12.   

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  Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games on July - 12.   

1946  On July - 12 benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne   

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

1948  On July - 12 1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

1949  On this day in history lA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin   

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

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw on July - 12.   

1950  On this day in history iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws   

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  KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On July - 12 joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

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

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

1956  Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1957  The first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower on July - 12.   

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  On this day in history congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence   

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

1960  On July - 12 uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

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

1962  The first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR) on July - 12.   

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

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

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

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

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.   

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

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On this day in history 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 July - 12.   

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

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

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 July - 12.   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies