On This Day — July 12

🕰️ Notable Events on July 12

• 2013 — Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — The Turaymisah massacre kills 250 people during a Syrian military operation in a village within the Hama Governorate. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Lebanon-Israel war begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Pauline Reade (16 years old) disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at London's Marquee Club. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. Wikipedia ↗
• 1804 — Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. Wikipedia ↗
• 1799 — Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). Wikipedia ↗
• 1790 — The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1691 — Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1690 — Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar): The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1580 — The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1562 — Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred books of the Maya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1561 — Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is consecrated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1543 — King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. Wikipedia ↗
• 1527 — Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1493 — Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1470 — The Ottomans capture Euboea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1191 — Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Wikipedia ↗
• 927 — King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accepted the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north. Wikipedia ↗
• The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after six months of battle. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on July 12

• 1997 — Daniel Lawrence, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Moussa Dembélé, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Jordan Romero, American mountaineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Luke Shaw, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Kurt Capewell, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Bebé, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Chasen Shreve, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Natalie La Rose, Dutch singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — LeSean McCoy, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Inbee Park, South Korean golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Didier Digard, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — JP Pietersen, South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Simone Laudehr, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jonathan Lewis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Natalie Martinez, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Michael McGovern, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kristen Connolly, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Topher Grace, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Michelle Rodriguez, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Neil Harris, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Steve Howey, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Anna Friel, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Christian Vieri, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Travis Best, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Loni Love, American comedian, actress, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Lisa Nicole Carson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Richard Herring, English comedian and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mac McCaughan, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Robin Wilson, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — David Brown, Australian meteorologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mel Harris, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Eric Adams, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Robert Carl, American pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Philip Taylor Kramer, American bass player (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Joan Bauer, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Cheryl Ladd, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Jamey Sheridan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Simon Fox, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — John Wetton, English rock singer-songwriter and bass player (Asia, King Crimson) (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Loren Coleman, American cryptozoologist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Wilko Johnson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Butch Hancock, American country-folk singer-songwriter and musician (The Flatlanders) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Pat Woodell, American actress and singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Swamp Dogg, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Billy Smith, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Guy Woolfenden, English composer and conductor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Monte Hellman, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Otis Davis, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Eric Ives, English historian and academic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Alastair Burnet, English journalist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Jack Harshman, American baseball player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Roger Smith, American businessman (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — René Favaloro, Argentine surgeon and cardiologist (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Paul Gonsalves, American saxophonist (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗

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Also in: Orangemen's Day (CA)