Historical Events In July - 12

1966  Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on this day in history.   

1966  Race riot in Chicago on this day in history.   

1966  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on this day in history.   

1967  5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0 on this day in history.   

1967  Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on this day in history.   

1970  Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky on July - 12.   

1971  Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on July - 12.   

1973  On July - 12 lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66   

1975  Sao Tome and Principe declare independence on July - 12.   

1975  On July - 12 sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day)   

1976  Ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on July - 12.   

1977  On this day in history ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66   

1977  On July - 12 the first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise   

1977  On July - 12 ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66   

1978  Sun Bank Building opens on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers   

1979  On July - 12 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain   

1979  Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on July - 12.   

1979  On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69   

1980  On this day in history john W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

1980  John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on July - 12.   

1981  On this day in history in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.   

1981  On July - 12 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

1982  On this day in history fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail   

1982  On this day in history kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67   

1982  On this day in history kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67   

1983  Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on July - 12.   

1984  Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on July - 12.   

1985  On July - 12 doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon   

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown   

1988  On this day in history joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

1988  USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit on July - 12.   

1988  On this day in history joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.   

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  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.   

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.   

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