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What happend on 12. July in History
In our data base we found 322 events happened on 12. July:
• 100_bc: Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (d.44 BC) [category: Births]
• 783: Bertrada of Laon (b. 720) [category: Deaths]
• 927: Æthelstan, 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. This is considered the closest thing that England has to a foundation date. [category: Events]
• 1191: Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. [category: Events]
• 1394: Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) [category: Births]
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• 1441: Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) [category: Deaths]
• 1468: Juan del Encina, Spanish composer, poet, and playwright (d. 1530) [category: Births]
• 1493: Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. [category: Events]
• 1536: Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch writer and philosopher (b. 1466) [category: Deaths]
• 1543: King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. [category: Events]
• 1561: Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is consecrated. [category: Events]
• 1562: Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred books of the Maya. [category: Events]
• 1580: The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. [category: Events]
• 1584: Steven Borough, English explorer (b. 1525) [category: Deaths]
• 1596: Michael I of Russia (d. 1645) [category: Births]
• 1645: Michael I of Russia (b. 1596) [category: Deaths]
• 1664: Stefano della Bella, Italian print-maker (b. 1610) [category: Deaths]
• 1675: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian composer and violinist (d. 1742) [category: Births]
• 1682: Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620) [category: Deaths]
• 1690: Battle of the Boyne (Julian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II. [category: Events]
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• 1691: Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. [category: Events]
• 1693: John Ashby, English admiral (b. 1640) [category: Deaths]
• 1712: Richard Cromwell, English son of Oliver Cromwell (b. 1626) [category: Deaths]
• 1730: Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (d. 1795) [category: Births]
• 1742: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian composer (b. 1675) [category: Deaths]
• 1749: Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer (b. 1671) [category: Deaths]
• 1773: Johann Joachim Quantz, German flutist and composer (b. 1697) [category: Deaths]
• 1789: French revolutionary and radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gave a speech in response to the dismissal of Jacques Necker France's finance minister the day before. The speech called the citizens to arms and led to the Storming of the Bastille two days later. [category: Events]
• 1790: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. [category: Events]
• 1799: Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of The Punjab (Sikh Empire) . [category: Events]
• 1801: French Revolutionary Wars: British Royal Navy ships inflict heavy damage against Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. [category: Events]
• 1803: Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (d. 1841) [category: Births]
• 1804: Alexander Hamilton, American soldier, economist, philosopher, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755) [category: Deaths]
• 1804: Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel. [category: Events]
• 1806: Liechtenstein was given full sovereignty after its accession to the Confederation of the Rhine . [category: Events]
• 1806: Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. [category: Events]
• 1807: Thomas Hawksley, English engineer (d. 1893) [category: Births]
• 1812: War of 1812: the United States invade Canada at Windsor, Ontario. [category: Events]
• 1813: Claude Bernard, French physiologist (d. 1878) [category: Births]
• 1817: Henry David Thoreau, American writer and philosopher (d. 1862) [category: Births]
• 1824: Eugène Boudin, French painter (d. 1898) [category: Births]
• 1828: Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher (d. 1889) [category: Births]
• 1839: Frederick Halsey, English politician (d. 1927) [category: Births]
• 1845: Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. 1808) [category: Deaths]
• 1849: William Osler, Canadian physician and author (d. 1919) [category: Births]
• 1849: Dolley Madison, American wife of James Madison, 4th First Lady of the United States (b. 1768) [category: Deaths]
• 1850: Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (d. 1912) [category: Births]
• 1852: Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian politician, 19th and 21st President of Argentina (d. 1933) [category: Births]
• 1854: George Eastman, American businessman and inventor of Roll film, founded the Eastman Kodak Company (d. 1932) [category: Births]
• 1854: Juan Gualberto Gómez, Cuban revolutionary leader (d. 1933) [category: Births]
• 1855: Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower (d. 1908) [category: Births]
• 1861: Anton Arensky, Russian composer, pianist, and educator (d. 1906) [category: Births]
• 1862: The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. [category: Events]
• 1863: Albert Calmette, French physician (d. 1933) [category: Births]
• 1863: Paul Drude, German physicist (d. 1906) [category: Births]
• 1868: Karl Röderer, Swiss sports shooter (d. 1928) [category: Births]
• 1868: Stefan George, German poet (d. 1933) [category: Births]
• 1870: Louis II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1949) [category: Births]
• 1870: John A. Dahlgren, American navy admiral (b. 1809) [category: Deaths]
• 1872: Emil Hácha, Czech politician (d. 1945) [category: Births]
• 1876: Max Jacob, French poet (d. 1944) [category: Births]
• 1878: Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician (d. 1930) [category: Births]
• 1879: The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is founded. [category: Events]
• 1880: Tod Browning, American director (d. 1962) [category: Births]
• 1884: Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1920) [category: Births]
• 1884: Louis B. Mayer, Russian-American film producer (d. 1957) [category: Births]
• 1886: Jean Hersholt, Danish director and actor (d. 1956) [category: Births]
• 1892: Bruno Schulz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1942) [category: Births]
• 1892: Alexander Cartwright, American fireman, inventor of baseball (b. 1820) [category: Deaths]
• 1895: Buckminster Fuller, American architect, engineer, and author, deigned the Montreal Biosphère (d. 1983) [category: Births]
• 1895: Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (d. 1962) [category: Births]
• 1895: Oscar Hammerstein II, American songwriter, director, and producer (d. 1960) [category: Births]
• 1902: Günther Anders, German philosopher (d. 1992) [category: Births]
• 1904: Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973) [category: Births]
• 1906: Pietro Tordi, Italian actor (d. 1990) [category: Births]
• 1908: Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (d. 2002) [category: Births]
• 1908: Paul Runyan, American golfer (d. 2002) [category: Births]
• 1909: Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (d. 1999) [category: Births]
• 1909: Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, editor, and educator (d. 1994) [category: Births]
• 1909: Joe DeRita, American actor and comedian (d. 1993) [category: Births]
• 1910: Charles Rolls, English engineer and aviator, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (b. 1887) [category: Deaths]
• 1913: Willis Lamb, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008) [category: Births]
• 1913: Second Balkan War: Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. [category: Events]
• 1914: Mohammad Moin, Iranian writer (d. 1971) [category: Births]
• 1917: Andrew Wyeth, American painter (d. 2009) [category: Births]
• 1917: The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. [category: Events]
• 1918: Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864) [category: Deaths]
• 1918: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. [category: Events]
• 1919: George Weissman, American businessman (d. 2009) [category: Births]
• 1920: Beah Richards, American actress (d. 2000) [category: Births]
• 1920: Keith Andes, American actor (d. 2005) [category: Births]
• 1920: Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and writer (d. 2004) [category: Births]
• 1920: The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Soviet Russia recognizes independent Lithuania. [category: Events]
• 1921: Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player [category: Births]
• 1922: Mark Hatfield, American politician (d. 2011) [category: Births]
• 1923: René Favaloro, Argentine surgeon (d. 2000) [category: Births]
• 1924: Fedon Matheou, Greek basketball coach and player (d. 2011) [category: Births]
• 1925: Roger Smith, American businessman (d. 2007) [category: Births]
• 1926: Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (b. 1868) [category: Deaths]
• 1927: Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (d. 2001) [category: Births]
• 1928: Alastair Burnet, English journalist and broadcaster (d. 2012) [category: Births]
• 1928: Elias James Corey, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate [category: Births]
• 1928: Jo Myong-rok, North Korean military officer (d. 2010) [category: Births]
• 1930: Alberto Lionello, Italian actor (d. 1994) [category: Births]
• 1930: Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and writer [category: Births]
• 1931: Eric Ives, English historian (d. 2012) [category: Births]
• 1931: Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1866) [category: Deaths]
• 1932: Monte Hellman, American director, producer, and editor [category: Births]
• 1932: Otis Davis, American runner [category: Births]
• 1932: Hedley Verity takes a cricket world record 10 wickets for 10 runs in a county match for Yorkshire [category: Events]
• 1933: Donald E. Westlake, American novelist (d. 2008) [category: Births]
• 1933: Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (d. 2012) [category: Births]
• 1934: Van Cliburn, American pianist [category: Births]
• 1934: Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and industrialist, invented the outboard motor (b. 1877) [category: Deaths]
• 1935: Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer (b. 1859) [category: Deaths]
• 1937: Bill Cosby, American comedian, actor, producer, and author [category: Births]
• 1937: Lionel Jospin, French politician, 165th Prime Minister of France [category: Births]
• 1937: Michel Louvain, Canadian singer [category: Births]
• 1937: Mickey Edwards, American politician [category: Births]
• 1937: Robert McFarlane, American navy officer, 13th United States National Security Advisor [category: Births]
• 1938: Jaishankar, Indian actor (d. 2000) [category: Births]
• 1938: Ron Fairly, American baseball player [category: Births]
• 1938: Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer [category: Births]
• 1939: Phillip Adams, Australian broadcaster and journalist [category: Births]
• 1941: Benny Parsons, American race car driver (d. 2007) [category: Births]
• 1941: Joseph Whipp, American actor [category: Births]
• 1942: Billy Smith, Australian rugby player [category: Births]
• 1942: Tam White, Scottish singer and actor (d. 2010) [category: Births]
• 1943: Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and musician (Fleetwood Mac) [category: Births]
• 1943: Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach [category: Births]
• 1943: Walter Murch, American film editor and sound designer [category: Births]
• 1943: World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – German and Soviet forces engage in the largest tank engagement of all time. [category: Events]
• 1944: Denise Nicholas, American actress and activist [category: Births]
• 1944: Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American general (b. 1887) [category: Deaths]
• 1945: Leopoldo Mastelloni, Italian actor [category: Births]
• 1945: Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician (b. 1871) [category: Deaths]
• 1945: Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (b. 1895) [category: Deaths]
• 1946: Robert Fisk, English writer and journalist [category: Births]
• 1947: Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player [category: Births]
• 1947: Loren Coleman, American cryptozoologist and author [category: Births]
• 1947: Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic [category: Births]
• 1947: Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902) [category: Deaths]
• 1948: Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer [category: Births]
• 1948: Jay Thomas, American actor [category: Births]
• 1948: Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor [category: Births]
• 1948: Susan Blu, American voice actress [category: Births]
• 1948: Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist [category: Births]
• 1948: Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the explusion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. [category: Events]
• 1949: Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports [category: Births]
• 1949: Douglas Hyde, Irish politician (b. 1860) [category: Deaths]
• 1950: Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (Kiss) (d. 1991) [category: Births]
• 1950: Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player [category: Births]
• 1950: Elsie de Wolfe, American actress, author, and interior decorator (b. 1865) [category: Deaths]
• 1951: Brian Grazer, American film producer, founded Imagine Entertainment [category: Births]
• 1951: Cheryl Ladd, American actress [category: Births]
• 1951: Jamey Sheridan, American actor [category: Births]
• 1951: Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer [category: Births]
• 1951: Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano [category: Births]
• 1952: Liz Mitchell, Jamaican singer (Boney M.) [category: Births]
• 1952: Philip Taylor Kramer, American bass player (Iron Butterfly) (d. 1995) [category: Births]
• 1952: Voja Antonić, Serbian inventor and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer [category: Births]
• 1953: John Ausonius, Swedish criminal and murderer [category: Births]
• 1954: Eric Adams, American singer (Manowar) [category: Births]
• 1954: Robert Carl, American composer [category: Births]
• 1954: Sulakshana Pandit, Indian actress and singer [category: Births]
• 1954: Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer [category: Births]
• 1955: Bambi Woods, American porn actress [category: Births]
• 1955: Chuck Loeb, American guitarist [category: Births]
• 1955: Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist [category: Births]
• 1956: Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player [category: Births]
• 1956: Mel Harris, American actress [category: Births]
• 1956: Sandi Patty, American singer [category: Births]
• 1957: Rick Husband, American astronaut (d. 2003) [category: Births]
• 1957: Taso N. Stavrakis, American actor and stuntman [category: Births]
• 1958: J. D. Hayworth, American politician [category: Births]
• 1958: Tonya Lee Williams, Canadian actress [category: Births]
• 1959: Charlie Murphy, American actor and writer [category: Births]
• 1959: David Brown, Australian meteorologist [category: Births]
• 1959: Karl_J._Friston, British psychiatrist and neuroscientist [category: Births]
• 1960: Corynne Charby, French model, actress, and singer [category: Births]
• 1960: Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. [category: Events]
• 1961: Heikko Glöde, German footballer [category: Births]
• 1961: Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879) [category: Deaths]
• 1961: Pune 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. [category: Events]
• 1962: Dan Murphy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Soul Asylum) [category: Births]
• 1962: Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager [category: Births]
• 1962: Joanna Shields, American Business woman [category: Births]
• 1962: Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer [category: Births]
• 1962: Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (b. 1907) [category: Deaths]
• 1962: The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London, England, United Kingdom. [category: Events]
• 1964: Gaby Roslin, English actress [category: Births]
• 1964: Tim Gane, English guitarist (Stereolab and McCarthy) [category: Births]
• 1965: Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer [category: Births]
• 1965: Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (b. 1898) [category: Deaths]
• 1966: Ana Torrent, Spanish actress [category: Births]
• 1966: Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver [category: Births]
• 1966: Misato Watanabe, Japanese singer [category: Births]
• 1966: Taiji, Japanese singer, musician, and composer (Loudness and X Japan) (d. 2011) [category: Births]
• 1966: Tamsin Greig, English actress [category: Births]
• 1966: D. T. Suzuki, Japanese author (b. 1870) [category: Deaths]
• 1967: Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter [category: Births]
• 1967: John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, and Explorers Club) [category: Births]
• 1967: Richard Herring, English comedian, actor, and writer [category: Births]
• 1967: The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey. [category: Events]
• 1968: Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer [category: Births]
• 1969: Alan Mullally, England cricketer [category: Births]
• 1969: Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef [category: Births]
• 1969: Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (Napalm Death, Terrorizer, and Lock Up) (d. 2006) [category: Births]
• 1969: Lisa Nicole Carson, American actress [category: Births]
• 1969: Henry George Lamond, Australian novelist (b. 1885) [category: Deaths]
• 1970: Juba Kalamka, American rapper (Deep Dickollective) [category: Births]
• 1970: Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor [category: Births]
• 1970: A fire consumes the wooden home of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt and irretrievably destroys about 90 percent of his output. [category: Events]
• 1971: Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater [category: Births]
• 1971: Loni Love, American comedian, actress, and author [category: Births]
• 1971: Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (b. 1914) [category: Deaths]
• 1971: The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time. [category: Events]
• 1972: Brett Reed, American drummer (Rancid and Devils Brigade) [category: Births]
• 1972: Jake Wood, English actor [category: Births]
• 1972: Patrick Hill, American sculptor [category: Births]
• 1972: Travis Best, American basketball player [category: Births]
• 1973: Christian Vieri, Italian footballer [category: Births]
• 1973: Magoo, American rapper (Timbaland & Magoo) [category: Births]
• 1973: Lon Chaney, Jr., American actor (b. 1906) [category: Deaths]
• 1973: A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. [category: Events]
• 1974: Gregory Helms, American wrestler [category: Births]
• 1974: Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer-songwriter and fashion designer (Within Temptation) [category: Births]
• 1974: Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer [category: Births]
• 1975: Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer [category: Births]
• 1975: James Ormsbee Chapin, American painter and illustrator (b. 1887) [category: Deaths]
• 1975: São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. [category: Events]
• 1976: Anna Friel, English actress [category: Births]
• 1976: Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player [category: Births]
• 1976: Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress [category: Births]
• 1977: Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler [category: Births]
• 1977: Neil Harris, English footballer [category: Births]
• 1977: Steve Howey, American actor [category: Births]
• 1978: Claire Chitham, New Zealand actress [category: Births]
• 1978: Michelle Rodriguez, American actress [category: Births]
• 1978: Topher Grace, American actor [category: Births]
• 1979: Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player [category: Births]
• 1979: Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (b. 1947) [category: Deaths]
• 1979: The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from United Kingdom. [category: Events]
• 1980: Johanna Klum, German singer [category: Births]
• 1980: Katherine Legge, English race car driver [category: Births]
• 1980: Richard Bennett, American guitarist and producer (The Notorious Cherry Bombs) [category: Births]
• 1980: Tom Price, English actor [category: Births]
• 1981: Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter (The Benjamin Gate) [category: Births]
• 1982: Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer [category: Births]
• 1982: Tara Kirk, American swimmer [category: Births]
• 1982: Kenneth More, English actor (b. 1914) [category: Deaths]
• 1983: Megumi Kawamura, Japanese volleyball player [category: Births]
• 1983: Chris Wood, English saxophonist (Traffic and Ginger Baker's Air Force) (b. 1944) [category: Deaths]
• 1984: Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter and actor [category: Births]
• 1984: Jonathan Lewis, American football player [category: Births]
• 1984: Michael McGovern, Irish footballer [category: Births]
• 1985: Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer [category: Births]
• 1985: Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer [category: Births]
• 1985: Natasha Poly, Russian model [category: Births]
• 1985: Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer [category: Births]
• 1986: JP Pietersen, South African rugby player [category: Births]
• 1988: Inbee Park, South Korean golfer [category: Births]
• 1988: Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer [category: Births]
• 1989: Gage Knox, Canadian actor [category: Births]
• 1989: Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player [category: Births]
• 1989: Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress and model [category: Births]
• 1990: Bébé, Portuguese footballer [category: Births]
• 1990: João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (b. 1917) [category: Deaths]
• 1991: Christian Fortune, American actor [category: Births]
• 1991: Erik Per Sullivan, American actor [category: Births]
• 1992: Eoghan Quigg, Irish singer and actor [category: Births]
• 1993: Dan Eldon,English photographer and journalist (b. 1970) [category: Deaths]
• 1994: Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, Greek monk (b. 1924) [category: Deaths]
• 1995: Jordyn Wieber, American artistic gymnast [category: Births]
• 1996: Jordan Romero, American mountaineer [category: Births]
• 1996: John Chancellor, American journalist (b. 1927) [category: Deaths]
• 1996: Jonathan Melvoin, American keyboardist (The Smashing Pumpkins) (b. 1961) [category: Deaths]
• 1997: Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist [category: Births]
• 1998: Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1907) [category: Deaths]
• 1998: Serge Lemoyne, Canadian painter (b. 1941) [category: Deaths]
• 1999: Bill Owen, English actor (b. 1914) [category: Deaths]
• 1999: Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (b. 1929) [category: Deaths]
• 2000: Charles Merritt, Canadian army officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1908) [category: Deaths]
• 2001: Fred Marcellino, American illustrator (b. 1939) [category: Deaths]
• 2003: Benny Carter, American musician, bandleader, and composer (b. 1907) [category: Deaths]
• 2003: Mark Lovell, English Rally driver (b. 1960) [category: Deaths]
• 2004: Betty Oliphant, Canadian ballerina, co-founder of the National Ballet School of Canada (b. 1918) [category: Deaths]
• 2005: John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (b. 1917) [category: Deaths]
• 2006: Adamantios Lemos, Greek actor (b. 1916) [category: Deaths]
• 2006: Hezbollah initiate Operation True Promise. [category: Events]
• 2007: Mr. Butch, American guitar player (b. 1951) [category: Deaths]
• 2007: Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (My Midnight Creeps and Madrugada) (b. 1975) [category: Deaths]
• 2007: Stan Zemanek, Australian radio host (b. 1947) [category: Deaths]
• 2007: U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. [category: Events]
• 2008: Bobby Murcer, American baseball player (b. 1946) [category: Deaths]
• 2008: Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (b. 1955) [category: Deaths]
• 2010: Harvey Pekar, American writer and critic (b. 1939) [category: Deaths]
• 2010: Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (b. 1932) [category: Deaths]
• 2010: Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (b. 1957) [category: Deaths]
• 2011: Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1916) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Alimuddin, Pakistani cricketer (b. 1930) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Dara Singh, Indian wrestler and actor (b. 1928) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Eddy Brown, English footballer (b. 1926) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author (b. 1920) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: George C. Stoney, American director and producer (b. 1916) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director (b. 1931) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Maita Gomez, Filipino model and activist (b. 1947) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: Roger Payne, English mountaineer (b. 1956) [category: Deaths]
• 2012: A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. [category: Events]
• 2012: The Turaymisah massacre kills 250 people during a Syrian military operation in a village within the Hama Governorate. [category: Events]
• _: Christian Feast Day: [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Hermagoras and Fortunatus [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kiribati from the United Kingdom in 1979. [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Independence Day, celebrates the independence of São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal in 1975. [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Jason of Tarsus (Catholic Church) [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: John Gualbert [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: July 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Nabor and Felix [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador) [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: The second day of Naadam. (Mongolia) [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Veronica [category: Holidays and observances]
• _: Viventiolus [category: Holidays and observances]