What happened on July 12? There are more than 274 events that were made this day in history. Here are the important historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
Interesting Facts & Myths About July 12
July 12 is the 194th day of the year 2024. There are 172 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday. This day falls under the 28th week of the year 2024.
On this day in Selmer, Tennessee 38375 sunrise will occur at 05:48 AM and sunset will occur at 08:11 PM (local time).
The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Cancer. The modern birthstone for this month is Ruby while the mystical birthstone is Ruby.
According to the Chinese calendar, there are 201 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year (January 29, 2025).
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Historical Events For July 12
- 927Æthelstan, King of England, secures a pledge from Constantine II of Scotland that the latter will not ally with Viking kings, beginning the process of unifying Great Britain.
- 1191Third Crusade: Saladin’s garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
- 1493Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.
- 1543King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
- 1561Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow is consecrated.
- 1562Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatan, burns the sacred books of the Maya.
- 1580The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
- 1690Battle of the Boyne (Julian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
- 1691Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William III of England’s forces in Ireland.
- 1789French revolutionary and radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gave a speech, following hearing the news that France’s financial minister Jacques Necker has been dismissed. The speech called the citizens to arms, which lead to the falling of the Bastille two days later.
- 1790The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
- 1804Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.
- 1806Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
- 1812War of 1812: the United States invade Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
- 18431843 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, proclaimed a revelation recommending polygamy.
- 1862The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1879The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is founded.
- 1913Second Balkan War: Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends.
- 1917The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
- 1918The Japanese Imperial Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
- 1920The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Soviet Russia recognises independent Lithuania.
- 1932Hedley Verity takes a cricket world record 10 wickets for 10 runs in a county match for Yorkshire
- 1943World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – German and Soviet forces engage in the largest tank engagement of all time.
- 1948Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the explusion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
- 1960Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
- 1961Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams. Half of Pune is submerged, more than 100,000 families need to be relocated and the death tally exceeds 2,000.
- 1962The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
- 1967The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey.
- 1970A fire consumes the wooden home of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt and irretrievably destroys about 90 percent of his output.
- 1971The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.
- 1973A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
- 1975São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
- 1979Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL
- 1979The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from Great Britain.
- 2006The Hezbollah initiate Operation True Promise.
- 2007U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
Who Were Born On July 12?
- 1394Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)
- 1468Juan del Encina, Spanish Composer, poet and playwright
- 1596Tsar Michael I of Russia (d. 1645)
- 1675Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian composer and violinist (d. 1742)
- 1730Josiah Wedgwood, English potter (d. 1795)
- 1803Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (d. 1841)
- 1807Thomas Hawksley, English civil engineer (d. 1893)
- 1813Claude Bernard, French physiologist (d. 1878)
- 1817Henry David Thoreau, American writer and philosopher (d. 1862)
- 1824Eugène Boudin, French painter (d. 1898)
- 1828Nikolai Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher (d. 1889)
- 1839Frederick Halsey, English Conservative Party politician (d. 1927)
- 1849Sir William Osler, Canadian physician and author (d. 1919)
- 1850Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (d. 1912)
- 1852Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian politician, 19th and 21st President of Argentina (d. 1933)
- 1854George Eastman, American inventor (d. 1932)
- 1854Juan Gualberto Gómez, Afro-Cuban leader in the Cuban war of independence (d. 1933)
- 1861Anton Arensky, Russian composer, pianist and professor of music (d. 1906)
- 1863Albert Calmette, French physician (d. 1933)
- 1863Paul Drude, German physicist (d. 1906)
- 1864George Washington Carver, American botanist (d. 1943)
- 1868Stefan George, German poet (d. 1933)
- 1870Louis II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1949)
- 1872Emil Hácha, Czech politician (d. 1945)
- 1876Max Jacob, French poet (d. 1944)
- 1878Peeter Põld, Estonian pedagogic scientist and politician (d. 1930)
- 1880Tod Browning, American film director (d. 1962)
- 1884Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1920)
- 1886Jean Hersholt, Danish film director and actor (d. 1956)
- 1892Bruno Schulz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1942)
- 1895Buckminster Fuller, American architect (d. 1983)
- 1895Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (d. 1962)
- 1895Oscar Hammerstein II, American lyricist (d. 1960)
- 1902Günther Anders, German philosopher (d. 1992)
- 1904Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, Nobel laureate (d. 1973)
- 1906Pietro Tordi, Italian actor (d. 1990)
- 1908Milton Berle, American comedian (d. 2002)
- 1908Paul Runyan, American professional golfer (d. 2002)
- 1909Curly Joe DeRita, American actor and comedian (d.1993)
- 1909Fritz Leonhardt, German civil engineer (d. 1999)
- 1909Herbert Zim, The founder and editor in chief of the Golden Guides (d.1994)
- 1913Willis Lamb, American physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 2008)
- 1914Mohammad Moin, Iranian writer (d. 1971)
- 1917Andrew Wyeth, American artist (d. 2009)
- 1919George Weissman, American businessman (d. 2009)
- 1920Beah Richards, American actress (d. 2000)
- 1920Keith Andes, American actor (d. 2005)
- 1920Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and writer (d. 2004)
- 1921Bob Fillion, French Canadian ice hockey player
- 1922Mark Hatfield, American politician (d. 2011)
- 1923René Favaloro, Argentine cardiac surgeon who created the technique for coronary bypass surgery (d. 2000)
- 1924Fedon Matheou, Greek retired basketball coach and player
- 1925Roger Smith, American automotive executive (d. 2007)
- 1928Elias James Corey, American chemist, Nobel laureate
- 1928Jo Myong-Rok, North Korean military official (d. 2010)
- 1930Alberto Lionello, Italian film actor
- 1930Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director and writer
- 1932Monte Hellman, American Film Director producer, and film editor.
- 1932Otis Davis, American middle distance runner
- 1933Donald E. Westlake, American novelist (d. 2008)
- 1934Van Cliburn, American pianist
- 1937Bill Cosby, American comedian and actor
- 1937Lionel Jospin, French politician, 165th Prime Minister of France
- 1937Michel Louvain, French Canadian singer
- 1937Mickey Edwards, Republican congressman
- 1937Robert McFarlane, Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan, from 1983 through 1985.
- 1938Ron Fairly, American baseball player
- 1938Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer
- 1939Phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist
- 1941Benny Parsons, American NASCAR driver (d. 2007)
- 1941Joseph Whipp, American actor
- 1942Billy Smith, Australian rugby league player
- 1942Tam White, Scottish blues singer and actor (d. 2010)
- 1943Christine McVie, British singer, musician, and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac)
- 1943Paul Silas, American basketball player and head coach
- 1943Walter Murch, American film editor
- 1944Denise Nicholas, American actress and activist
- 1945Leopoldo Mastelloni, Italian actor
- 1946Robert Fisk, an English writer and journalist
- 1947Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby union player
- 1947Loren Coleman, American cryptozoologist and author
- 1947Richard C. McCarty, American professor of psychology
- 1948Ben Burtt, American sound designer
- 1948Jay Thomas, American actor
- 1948Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer
- 1948Susan Blu, American voice actress
- 1948Walter Egan, American singer
- 1949Rick Hendrick, American NASCAR team owner
- 1950Eric Carr, American drummer (Kiss) (d. 1991)
- 1950Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1951Brian Grazer, American film producer
- 1951Cheryl Ladd, American actress
- 1951Jamey Sheridan, American actor
- 1951Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer
- 1951Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano
- 1952Liz Mitchell, Jamaican singer (Boney M.)
- 1952Philip Taylor Kramer, American bassist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 1995)
- 1952Voja Antonić, Serbian inventor and writer
- 1953John Ausonius, Swedish criminal (The Laser Man)
- 1954Sulakshana Pandit, Indian Film Actress/ Playback Singer
- 1954Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer
- 1955Bambi Woods, American porn actress
- 1956Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player
- 1956Mel Harris, American actress.
- 1956Sandi Patty, American singer
- 1957Rick Douglas Husband, American astronaut (d. 2003)
- 1957Taso N. Stavrakis, American actor and stuntman
- 1958J. D. Hayworth, Congressman from Arizona
- 1958Tonya Lee Williams, Canadian actress
- 1959Charlie Murphy, American actor and writer
- 1959David Brown, Australian weatherman
- 1960Corynne Charby, French model, actress and singer
- 1961Heikko Glöde, German footballer
- 1962Dan Murphy, American guitarist (Soul Asylum)
- 1962Dean Wilkins, English football manager
- 1962Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer
- 1964Gaby Roslin, English television presenter
- 1964Tim Gane, English guitarist (Stereolab, McCarthy)
- 1965Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer
- 1966Ana Torrent, Spanish film actress
- 1966Jeff Bucknum, American auto racer
- 1966Misato Watanabe, Japanese popular music
- 1966Taiji Sawada, Japanese bass guitarist (d. 2011)
- 1967Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter
- 1967John Petrucci, American guitarist (Dream Theater)
- 1967Richard Herring, English comedian
- 1968Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer
- 1969Alan Mullally, England cricketer
- 1969Jesse Pintado, American guitarist (Napalm Death) (d. 2006)
- 1969Lisa Nicole Carson, American actress
- 1970Juba Kalamka, American hip hop artist
- 1970Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor
- 1971Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater
- 1971Loni Love, American comedian
- 1972Brett Reed, American drummer (Rancid)
- 1972Jake Wood, English actor
- 1972Patrick Hill, American sculptor
- 1972Travis Best, American basketball player
- 1973Christian Vieri, Italian footballer
- 1973Magoo, American rapper
- 1974Gregory Helms, American professional wrestler
- 1974Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer
- 1975Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer
- 1976Anna Friel, British actress
- 1976Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1976Tracie Spencer, American singer and songwriter
- 1977Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
- 1977Neil Harris, English footballer
- 1977Steve Howey, American actor
- 1978Claire Chitham, New Zealand actress
- 1978Michelle Rodriguez, American actress
- 1978Topher Grace, American actor
- 1979Chris Campbell, American author
- 1979Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player
- 1980Johanna Klum, German TV presenter
- 1980Katherine Legge, English racing driver
- 1980Richard Bennett, American guitarist
- 1980Tom Price, British Actor
- 1981Adrienne Camp, South African singer and songwriter
- 1982Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer
- 1982Tara Kirk, American swimmer
- 1983Megumi Kawamura, Japanese volleyball player
- 1984Gareth Gates, English singer
- 1984Jonathan Lewis, American football player
- 1984Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer
- 1985Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer
- 1985Natasha Poly, Russian model
- 1985Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer
- 1986JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer
- 1988Inbee Park, South Korean golfer
- 1988Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer
- 1989Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player
- 1989Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress and model
- 1990Bébé, Portuguese footballer
- 1992Eoghan Quigg, Northern Irish singer
- 1996Jordan Romero, American mountaineer
Who Died On July 12?
- 783Bertrada of Laon, Frankish wife of Pepin the Short (b. 720)
- 1441Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)
- 1536Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, Dutch writer and philosopher (b. 1466)
- 1584Steven Borough, English explorer (b. 1525)
- 1664Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (b. 1610)
- 1682Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620)
- 1693John Ashby, English admiral (b. c. 1640)
- 1712Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell (b. 1626)
- 1742Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian composer (b. 1675)
- 1749Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France (b. c. 1671)
- 1773Johann Joachim Quantz, German flutist and composer (b. 1697)
- 1804Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755)
- 1845Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. 1808)
- 1849Dolley Madison, 4th First Lady Of The United States (b. 1768)
- 1870John A. Dahlgren, American Navy admiral (b. 1809)
- 1892Alexander Cartwright, American fireman and inventor of baseball (b. 1820)
- 1910Charles Stewart Rolls, British engineer and aviator (b. 1887)
- 1918Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864)
- 1926Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (b. 1868)
- 1931Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1866)
- 1934Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-born American inventor and industrialist (b. 1877)
- 1935Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer (b. 1859)
- 1944Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American general, son of Theodore Roosevelt (b. 1887)
- 1945Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician (b. 1871)
- 1945Wolfram von Richthofen, German field marshal (b. 1895)
- 1947Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
- 1949Douglas Hyde, Irish politician (b. 1860)
- 1950Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865)
- 1961Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)
- 1962Roger Wolfe Kahn, American band leader (b. 1907)
- 1965Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (b. 1898)
- 1966Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, Japanese author and lecturer (b. 1870)
- 1969Henry George Lamond, Australian novelist (b. 1885)
- 1971Yvon Robert, French Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1914)
- 1973Lon Chaney, Jr., American actor (b. 1906)
- 1975James Ormsbee Chapin, American painter and illustrator (b. 1887)
- 1979Minnie Riperton, American soul singer (b. 1947)
- 1982Kenneth More, English actor (b. 1914)
- 1983Chris Wood, British saxophonist (Traffic) (b. 1944)
- 1990João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (b. 1917)
- 1993Dan Eldon, British photojournalist (b. 1970)
- 1994Paisios, Greek Orthodox monk (b. 1924)
- 1996John Chancellor, American television journalist (b. 1927)
- 1996Jonathan Melvoin, American keyboardist (The Smashing Pumpkins) (b. 1961)
- 1998Jimmy Driftwood, American folk songwriter and musician (b. 1907)
- 1998Serge Lemoyne, French Canadian artist (b. 1941)
- 1999Bill Owen, British actor (b. 1914)
- 1999Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (b. 1929)
- 2000Charles Merritt, Canadian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1908)
- 2001Fred Marcellino, American illustrator (b. 1939)
- 2003Benny Carter, American musician (b. 1907)
- 2004Betty Oliphant, co-founder of National Ballet of Canada (b. 1918)
- 2005John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, British noble and aviation executive (b. 1917)
- 2006Adamantios Lemos, Greek actor (b. 1916)
- 2007Mr. Butch, American homeless person (b. 1951)
- 2007Robert Burås, Norwegian guitar player (b. 1975)
- 2007Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b. 1947)
- 2008Bobby Murcer, American baseball player (b. 1946)
- 2008Tony Snow, American press secretary for George W. Bush (b. 1955)
- 2010Harvey Pekar, American comic book writer (b. 1939)
- 2010Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (b. 1932)
- 2011Sherwood Schwartz, American television writer (b. 1916)
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