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July 12 is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 12, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 172 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

1191 - Saladin's garrison surrenders, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Salahadin Ayyubi ( Arabic:صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب Kurdish: سه‌لاحه‌دین ئه‌یوبی Selah'edînê Eyubî; c The Siege of Acre was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the Conrad of Montferrat, who has negotiated the surrender, raises the banners of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and of the Third Crusade leaders Richard I of England, Philip II of France, and Leopold V of Austria on the city's walls and towers. Conrad of Montferrat, or Conrad I of Jerusalem ( Piedmontese: Conrà ëd Monfrà; Italian Corrado del Monferrato; mid-1140s &ndash This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian The Third Crusade (1189&ndash1192 also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste ( 21 August[[ 165]] &ndash 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death Leopold V (1157 &ndash December 31, 1194) the Virtuous, was a Babenberg Duke of Austria from 1177 to 1194 and Styria
1543 - King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Catherine Parr ( c 1512 &ndash 5 September 1548 also known as Katherine or Katharine Parr(e, was the last of the six wives of Henry Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England.
1580 - Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published. The Ostrog Bible (Острозька Біблія Острожская Библия was one of the earliest East Slavic translations of the Bible and the first complete Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages
1641 - A Treaty of Offensive and Defensive Alliance is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The treaty had no effect in the Portuguese colonies (Brazil and Angola) that were under Dutch rule since it wasn't respected by both parties. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central
1690 - Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) - The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II. The Battle of the Boyne (Cath na Bóinne was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James
1691 - Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) - The decisive victory of William's forces in Ireland. The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
1790 - The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Assembly. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Civil Constitution of the Clergy ( "Constitution civile du clergé") was a law passed on July 12, 1790 during the French Revolution The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries
1804 - Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until
1806 - Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as An Imperial State or Imperial Estate ( German singular Reichsstand, plural Reichsstände) was an entity in the Holy The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted
1812 - War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor.
1862 - Medal of Honor authorized by the United States Congress. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
1917 - The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Bisbee Deportation was the illegal Deportation of about 1300 striking mine workers their supporters and innocent citizen bystanders by 2000 Vigilantes A vigilante is a person who ignores Due process of law and enacts their own form of Justice in response to a perception of insufficient response by the In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, 82 miles (132 km southeast of Tucson.
1918 - Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blew up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
1932 - Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Hedley Verity ( born 18 May 1905 in Headingley, Leeds, died in Caserta, Italy 31 July 1943, of wounds First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire
1943 - World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - German and Soviet forces engage in largest tank engagement of all time. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Prokhorovka was the largest tank battle in Military history, fought by armoured formations of Wehrmacht and the Red Army. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical
1960 - Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Orlyonok ( Russian: Орлёнок, Eaglet in English) was one of the main Soviet Young Pioneer camps in the past and is the Young Pioneer camp (Пионерский лагерь was the name for the Vacation or Summer camp of Young Pioneers.
1973 - A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The 1973 National Archives Fire, a severe blow to the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States, was a disastrous fire that occurred at the The National Personnel Records Center is an agency of the National Archives and Records Administration and is divided into two large Federal Records Centers located in St The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1975 - São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
1979 - The island nation of Kiribati declares independence from Great Britain. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
2006 - Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon

Births

1394 - Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. Ashikaga Yoshinori ( Jp. 足利義教 ( July 12, 1394 &ndash July 12, 1441) was the 6th Shogun ( rokudai is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" 1441)
1596 - Tsar Michael I of Russia (d. 1645)
1675 - Evaristo Abaco, Italian composer (d. Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco ( July 12, 1675 - July 12, 1742) was an Italian Composer and Violinist. 1742)
1730 - Josiah Wedgwood, English potter (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 - January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent) was an English potter credited 1795)
1803 - Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (d. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Peter Chanel (1803–1841 was a Catholic Priest, Missionary, and Martyr. 1841)
1807 - Thomas Hawksley, English civil engineer (d. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas Hawksley (- was an English Civil engineer of the 19th century particularly associated with water engineering projects 1893)
1817 - Henry David Thoreau, American writer and philosopher (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1862)
1824 - Eugène Boudin, French painter (d. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Eugène Boudin ( July 12, 1824 &ndash August 8, 1898) was one of the first French Landscape painters to paint outdoors 1898)
1828 - Nikolai Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher (d. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap 1889)
1849 - Sir William Osler, Canadian physician and author (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir William Osler 1st Baronet ( July 12, 1849 &ndash December 29, 1919 Age 70 was a Canadian Physician. 1919)
1850 - Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Otto Schoetensack (ˈʃoːtənzak July 12, 1850 - December 23, 1912) was a German industrialist and later professor of Anthropology 1912)
1852 - Hipólito Yrigoyen, President of Argentina (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Irigoyen Alem ( July 12 1852 &ndash July 3 1933) was twice President of Argentina (from The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state 1933)
1854 - George Eastman, American inventor (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year George Eastman ( July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented Roll film, helping to 1932)
1863 - Albert Calmette, French physician (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Léon Charles Albert Calmette ( July 12, 1863 &ndash October 29, 1933) was a French 1933)
1863 - Paul Karl Ludwig Drude, German physicist (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Karl Ludwig Drude ( July 12, 1863 &ndash July 5, 1906) was a German Physicist specializing in Optics. 1906)
1864 - George Washington Carver, American botanist (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year George Washington Carver (January 1864 – January 5 1943 was an African American Scientist, Botanist, Educator, and Inventor 1943)
1868 - Stefan George, German poet (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Stefan Anton George ( July 12, 1868 &ndash December 4, 1933) was a German Poet, editor and Translator 1933)
1870 - Louis II of Monaco (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis II Prince of Monaco ( 12 July 1870 &ndash 9 May 1949) was the Sovereign Prince of Monaco from 26 June 1949)
1876 - Max Jacob, French poet (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Max Jacob ( July 12, 1876 &ndash March 5, 1944) was a French Poet, painter, Writer, and critic 1944)
1880 - Tod Browning, American film director (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Tod Browning ( July 12, 1880 &ndash October 6, 1962) was an American motion picture Actor, director 1962)
1884 - Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Amedeo Clemente Modigliani ( July 12, 1884 &ndash January 24, 1920) was an Italian Artist of Jewish heritage 1920)
1886 - Jean Hersholt, Danish film director and actor (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Hersholt ( July 12, 1886 &ndash June 2, 1956) was a Danish actor who lived in the United States where he was a leading 1956)
1892 - Bruno Schulz, Polish writer and painter (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Bruno Schulz ( July 12, 1892 &ndash November 19, 1942) was a Polish Writer, graphic artist and literary 1942)
1895 - Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad ( 12 July 1895 &ndash 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian Opera singer one of the greatest 1962)
1895 - Buckminster Fuller, American architect (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller ( July 12, 1895 &ndash July 1, 1983) was an American Architect, Author 1983)
1895 - Oscar Hammerstein II, American lyricist (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Oscar Hammerstein II (ˈhæmɚstaɪn (born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein) ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was 1960)
1904 - Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Pablo Neruda ( July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the pen name and later legal name of the Chilean writer and politician The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1973)
1908 - Milton Berle, American comedian (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger ( July 12, 1908 &ndash March 27, 2002) was an Emmy -winning American Comedian 2002)
1909 - Curly Joe DeRita, American actor and comedian (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "Curly-Joe" DeRita ( July 12, 1909 - July 3, 1993) born Joseph Wardell, was an American Comedian 1993)
1909 - Fritz Leonhardt, German civil engineer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Fritz Leonhardt ( July 12 1909 - December 30 1999) was a German Structural engineer who made major contributions to 20th century 1999)
1913 - Willis Lamb, American physicist, Nobel laureate
1917 - Andrew Wyeth, American artist
1920 - Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and writer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Willis Eugene Lamb Jr ( July 12, 1913 &ndash May 15, 2008) was a Physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Andrew Newell Wyeth (born July 12, 1917) is an American realist painter and regionalist artist. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar For other people with the same name see Pierre Berton (disambiguation. 2004)
1920 - Beah Richards, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Beah Richards ( July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000) was an American actress with a long career on stage screen and television 2000)
1921 - Bob Fillion, French Canadian ice hockey player
1922 - Mark Hatfield, U. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Robert Louis "Bob" Fillion (born July 12, 1921) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 7 years for the Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12 1922 is an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. S. Senator from Oregon
1925 - Roger Bonham Smith, former chairman and CEO of General Motors (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Bonham Smith CEO, CGM, PMF ( July 12, 1925 &ndash November 29, 2007) was the Chairman and CEO of General General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. 2007)
1928 - Elias James Corey, American chemist, Nobel laureate
1930 - Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and writer
1932 - Otis Davis, American runner
1933 - Donald E. Westlake, American author
1934 - Van Cliburn, American pianist
1937 - Bill Cosby, American comedian and actor
1937 - Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France 1997-2002
1937 - Michel Louvain, French Canadian singer
1938 - Ron Fairly, American baseball player
1938 - Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer
1941 - Benny Parsons, American NASCAR driver (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elias James Corey (born July 12, 1928) is an American organic chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC, LLD (born July 12, 1930) is a Canadian television theatre and film actor Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. For the baseball player see Otis Davis (baseball Otis Crandall Davis (born July 12, 1932) is a former American athlete Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Edwin Westlake (born July 12, 1933, in Brooklyn New York) is a prolific American Novelist, with over a hundred books Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr (b July 12, 1934) is an American Pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 when at age 23 Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Lionel Jospin (born 12 July 1937 is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France, during the third " cohabitation " The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michel Louvain (born Michel Poulin on July 12, 1937) is a French Canadian Singer most popular in the 60s and 70s among women Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Ray Fairly (born July 12, 1938 in Macon Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. Wieger Emile Mensonides (born July 12, 1938 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benjamin Stewart Parsons ( July 12 1941 – January 16 2007) was an American NASCAR driver and later an announcer/analyst The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. 2007)
1941 - Joseph Whipp, American actor
1942 - Billy Smith, Australian rugby league footballer
1943 - Christine McVie, British singer, musician, and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac)
1943 - Paul Silas, American basketball player and head coach
1943 - Walter Murch, American film editor
1947 - Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby union footballer
1947 - Richard C. McCarty, American professor of psychology
1948 - Walter Egan, American singer
1948 - Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer
1948 - Jay Thomas, American actor
1949 - Rick Hendrick, American NASCAR team owner, and car dealer. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Joseph Whipp (born July 12, 1941) is an American Actor who has starred in many films and starred on television Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William John Smith (born 12 July 1942 in Fremantle Western Australia) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Paul Theron Silas (born July 12 1943, in Prescott Arizona) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach currently living Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning Film editor / sound designer, the son of painter Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947 in Pontardawe, Wales is a former Welsh Rugby union footballer who played scrum-half, considered by Richard C McCarty (born July 12 1947) is a Professor of Psychology and the provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948, Jamaica, New York) is an American rock musician best known for his 1978 #8 (and gold Milton Teagle Simmons (born July 12, 1948) Simmons was raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana, and attended Cor Jesu High Jay Thomas (born July 12, 1948) is an American Actor and Disc jockey. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Riddick Hendrick III (born July 12, 1949 in Warrenton North Carolina) better known as Rick Hendrick is an owner of several NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
1950 - Eric Carr, American drummer (Kiss) (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Charles Caravello ( July 12 1950 - November 24 1991) better known as Eric Carr, was an American musician best known as Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 1991)
1950 - Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player
1951 - Brian Grazer, American film producer
1951 - Cheryl Ladd, American actress
1951 - Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano
1951 - Jamey Sheridan, American actor
1952 - Philip Taylor Kramer, Bass Guitar Player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Gilles Meloche (Born July 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Brian Grazer (born July 12, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an Oscar and Emmy Award -winning American Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor on July 12 1951 in Huron, South Dakota) is an American singer author and actress, perhaps Sylvia Sass ( July 12, 1951) is an acclaimed Hungarian Operatic Soprano, particularly associated with Verdi roles James Patrick "Jamey" Sheridan (born July 12, 1951 in Pasadena, California) is an American actor Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philip Taylor Kramer ( July 12, 1952 - February 12, 1995) was a bass guitar player for the rock group 1995)
1952 - Voja Antonić, Serbian inventor and writer
1954 - Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer
1956 - Sandi Patty, American singer
1956 - Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player
1957 - Richard Douglas Husband, American astronaut (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Notable Electronics Projects 1976 Conway's Game of Life After reading a book on Z80 Microprocessor motivated Voja Antonić to create something with Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sandi Patty (born July 12, 1956 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) known as "The Voice" is an American Contemporary Christian music Mario Melvin Soto (born July 12 1956 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Pitcher, mostly as starter Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Richard Douglas "Rick" Husband ( July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) was an Astronaut and the Space shuttle commander 2003)
1960 - Corynne Charby, French model, actress and singer
1962 - Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer
1962 - Dan Murphy, American guitarist (Soul Asylum)
1962 - Dean Wilkins, English football manager
1964 - Tim Gane, English musician (Stereolab, McCarthy)
1964 - Gaby Roslin, English television presenter
1967 - Richard Herring, English comedian
1967 - John Petrucci, American guitar player (Dream Theater)
1967 - Bruny Surin, Canadian athlete
1968 - Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer
1969 - Jesse Pintado, American guitarist (Napalm Death) (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Corynne Charby (pseudonym of Corinne Charbit) is a French actress singer and model born in Paris on July 12, 1960. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer Daniel Murphy (born July 12 1962, Duluth, Minnesota) is best known as the Guitarist for the American band Soul Asylum is an American Alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. Dean Mark Wilkins (born 12 July 1962, Hillingdon) is a former professional footballer and the ex manager of English Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Tim Gane (born 12 July 1964, Barking, Essex, England) is the leader of the rock band Stereolab Stereolab are an Alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England McCarthy were a British Indie pop band formed in Barking, Essex, England in 1985 by schoolmates Malcolm Eden (voice and guitar Gaby Roslin (born July 12 1964) is an English Television presenter and Actress. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Richard Keith Herring (born July 12, 1967) is a British Comedian and writer John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci Bruny Surin (born July 12, 1967 in Cap-Haïtien, Haïti) is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Catherine Plewinski (born July 12, 1968 in Courrières, Pas-de-Calais) is a former freestyle and Butterfly Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jesse Pintado ( July 12, 1969 – August 27, 2006) was a lead guitar player born in Mexico who at an early age moved to the US Napalm Death are 2006)
1970 - Brian Lee Byung-Hun, South Korean actor
1970 - Juba Kalamka, American artist/activist
1971 - Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater
1972 - Travis Best, American basketball player
1972 - Brett Reed, American musician (Rancid)
1972 - Jake Wood, English actor, plays Max Branning in long running soap, eastenders
1973 - Magoo, American rapper
1973 - Christian Vieri, Italian footballer
1974 - Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer (Within Temptation)
1974 - Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer
1974 - Gregory Helms, American professional wrestler
1975 - Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer
1976 - Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player
1976 - Anna Friel, British actress
1977 - Neil Harris, English footballer
1977 - Steve Howey, American actor
1977 - Brock Lesnar, American professional wrestler
1978 - Topher Grace, American actor
1978 - Michelle Rodriguez, American actress
1978 - Claire Chitham, New Zealand actress
1979 - Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player
1980 - Johanna Klum, German TV presenter
1981 - Adrienne Camp, South African singer/songwriter
1982 - Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer
1983 - Megumi Kawamura, Japanese volleyballer
1984 - Gareth Gates, British singer
1984 - Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer
1985 - Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer
1985 - Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel
1986 - JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer
1988 - Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer
1991 - Erik Per Sullivan, American actor

Deaths

783 - Bertrada of Laon, wife of Pippin III (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Byung-hun (born on July 12, 1970 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean Actor. Juba Kalamka (born July 12, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American artist/activist most recognized for his work as a founding member of Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi- Hedican (born July 12 1971) is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Travis Eric Best (born July 12, 1972 in Springfield Massachusetts) is an AmericanIs a retired american professional basketball player Brett A Reed (b July 12, 1972 in Oakland, California) is an American musician best known as the drummer for the Punk Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July, 1972 in London) is an English actor best known for playing Max Branning on " East Enders " Max Branning is a Fictional character in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Magoo (born Melvin Barcliff on July 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American Rapper who is best known as Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch rock soprano and composer best known as the lead singer Within Temptation is a Dutch rock band The band was founded Stylianos Giannakopoulos ( Greek: Στυλιανός Γιαννακόπουλος popularly known as Stelios (born July 12, 1974 in Gregory "Shane" Helms The trio was a Parody of the Boy bands the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cheyenne Jackson (born July 12 1975 is an American actor and singer Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Boyle (born July 12, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently Anna Friel (born July 12 1976 is a Golden Globe -nominated English actress from Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Neil Harris (born on July 12, 1977 in Orsett, Essex, England) is a professional football Striker who currently Steve Howey (born July 12, 1977 in San Antonio Texas) is an American Film and Television Actor best known Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Christopher John "Topher" Grace (born July 12, 1978) is an American Actor, best known for playing the lead role of Eric Forman Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) better known as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American Actress, known for starring in films Claire Margaret Chitham (born 12 July 1978 in Auckland) is a New Zealand television actress Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Nikos Barlos ( Νίκος Μπάρλος; born July 12, 1979 in Patras Greece) is a Greek professional Basketball player Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Johanna Klum (born 12 July, 1980 in Berlin) is a German Television presenter and former Singer. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Adie, or Adrienne Camp, née Liesching, (born July 12, 1981 in South Africa) is a singer and songwriter mostly known as the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Antonio Cassano (born July 12, 1982 in Bari) is an Italian footballer currently playing for Italian Serie A club U Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Biography Born in Kitakyushu Fukuoka, she studied at Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku High School( and was a member of the volleyball team there Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop Singer. Michael McGovern (born 12 July 1984, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Ireland international Goalkeeper, currently Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Luiz Ejlli (b July 12 1985) is an Albanian Singer. Biography Luiz Ejlli was born in Shkodra and between Natalia Polevshchikova (Наталья Полевщикова generally shortened to Natasha Poly (born July 12, 1985) is a Russian Supermodel Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen (born 12 July, 1986 in Stellenbosch, South Africa) is a South African Rugby union Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988 in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to Events Births Deaths April 30 — Hildegard, wife of Charlemagne July 12 — Bertrada Bertrada of Laon, also called Bertha Broadfoot, (720 – July 12, 783) was a Frankish queen Pepin or Pippin (714 &ndash 24 September 768) called the Short, and often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was 720)
1441 - Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. Events By Place Asia The Nihon Shoki (日本書紀 one of the oldest history books in Japan, is completed Ashikaga Yoshinori ( Jp. 足利義教 ( July 12, 1394 &ndash July 12, 1441) was the 6th Shogun ( rokudai 1394)
1536 - Erasmus, Dutch writer and philosopher
1584 - Steven Borough, English explorer (b. Steven Borough ( September 25 1525 - July 12 1584) English navigator was born at Northam Devon on September 25 1525)
1664 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (b. Stefano della Bella ( 18 May 1610 - 12 July 1664) was an Italian Printmaker known for Etchings of many subjects 1610)
1682 - Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. Jean-Felix Picard ( July 21, 1620 &ndash July 12, 1682) was a French Astronomer and priest born in La Flèche 1620)
1693 - John Ashby, English admiral
1712 - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b. Sir John Ashby (c 1640 &ndash July 12, 1693) was an English Admiral during the Nine Years War, serving as one of the highest decorated flag Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Richard Cromwell ( 4 October 1626 &ndash 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector 1626)
1742 - Evaristo Abaco, Italian composer (b. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco ( July 12, 1675 - July 12, 1742) was an Italian Composer and Violinist. 1675)
1749 - Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France
1773 - Johann Joachim Quantz, German flutist and composer (b. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles de la Boische Marquis de Beauharnois ( c[[ 2 October]] 1671 &ndash 12 July 1749) was a French Naval officer who served as Governor Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann Joachim Quantz ( January 30, 1697 &ndash July 12, 1773) was a German flautist, flute maker and Composer 1697)
1804 - Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until 1755)
1845 - Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland ( June 17, 1808 in Kristiansand – July 12, 1845 in Christiania) was a Norwegian 1808)
1849 - Dolley Madison, 4th First Lady Of The United States (b. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dorothea Payne Todd "Dolley" Madison (May 20 1768 &ndash July 12 1849 was the wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, and was 1768)
1910 - Charles Stewart Rolls, British engineer and aviator (b. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls ( August 27, 1877 - July 12, 1910) was together with Frederick Henry 1887)
1918 - Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dragutin Lerman ( August 24 1863 - July 12 1918) was a Croatian explorer. 1864)
1926 - Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist, writer, spy, and administrator (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell CBE ( July 14, 1868 – July 12, 1926) was a British writer traveller political analyst 1868)
1931 - Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom ( 15 January 1866 &ndash 12 July 1931) was a Swedish clergyman Archbishop of Uppsala in The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1866)
1934 - Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and industrialist (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ole Evinrude, born Ole Evenrudstuen ( April 19, 1877 — July 12, 1934) was a Norwegian-American inventor famous for the 1877)
1935 - Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Dreyfus (9 October 1859 &ndash 12 July 1935 was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason 1859)
1944 - Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American general, received Medal of Honor (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theodore Roosevelt Jr or Theodore Roosevelt II (November 13 1887-July 12 1944 was an American political and business leader a Medal of Honor recipient who 1887)
1945 - Wolfram von Richthofen, German field marshal (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar 1895)
1945 - Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Boris Grigoryevich Galerkin (Бори́с Григо́рьевич Галёркин surname more accurately romanized as Galyorkin; – July 12, 1871)
1947 - Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford ( June 6, 1902 &ndash July 12, 1947) was an American Jazz alto Saxophonist 1902)
1949 - Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde Pseudonym An Craoibhín Aoibhinn) (17 January 1860 &ndash 12 July 1949 was an Anglo-Irish scholar of the Irish language The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland. 1860)
1950 - Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elsie de Wolfe (also known as Lady Mendl) ( December 20, 1865 ? &ndash July 12, 1950) was a pioneering professional interior 1865)
1961 - Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mazo de la Roche ( January 15, 1879 &ndash July 12, 1961) born Mazo Louise Roche in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 1879)
1962 - Roger Wolfe Kahn, American band leader (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Wolfe Kahn ( October 19, 1907 – July 12, 1962) was an American Jazz and popular Musician, Composer 1907)
1971 - Yvon Robert, French Canadian professional wrestler (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Yvon Robert ( October 8, 1914 - July 12, 1971) was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans 1914)
1973 - Lon Chaney, Jr., American actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Lon Chaney Jr ( February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973) was an American Character actor, known mainly for his roles 1906)
1979 - Minnie Riperton, American soul singer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 1947)
1983 - Chris Wood, British musician, played with Traffic, (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) For other people by this name see Chris Wood. Christopher Gordon Blandford 'Chris' Wood (born 24 June 1944, in Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. 1944)
1990 - João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) João Alves Jobin Saldanha ( 3 July 1917 in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - 12 July 1990 in Rome 1917)
1993 - Dan Eldon, British photojournalist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Robert Eldon ( 18 September 1970, Hampstead, England – 12 July 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia 1970)
1993 - Davey Allison, American NASCAR driver (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best 1961)
1996 - John Chancellor, American television journalist (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) John William Chancellor ( July 14, 1927 &ndash July 12, 1996) was a well-known American Journalist, who spent most of his 1927)
1996 - Jonathan Melvoin, American musician and keyboardist (The Smashing Pumpkins) (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Melvoin ( December 6, 1961 - July 12, 1996) was an American musician active in the '80s and '90s The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 1961)
1998 - Serge Lemoyne, French Canadian artist (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Serge Lemoyne ( June 13, 1941 - July 12, 1998) was a Canadian artist from Quebec 1941)
1998 - Jimmy Driftwood, American folk songwriter and musician (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Corbitt Morris ( 20 June 1907 &ndash 12 July 1998) &mdash better known as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood 1907)
1999 - Bill Owen, British actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This article refers to the British actor For a list of other persons with the same name see Bill Owen. 1914)
2000 - Charles Merritt, Canadian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC, ED (10 November 1908 - 12 July 2000 was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 1908)
2003 - Benny Carter, American musician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bennett Lester Carter (born August 8, 1907 in Harlem New York; died July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles California) was 1907)
2004 - Betty Oliphant, co-founder of National Ballet of Canada (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Oliphant, CC, OOnt, LLD ( August 5, 1918 &ndash July 12, 2004) was a 1918)
2005 - Lord John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, Chief executive of British Airways since its privitisation (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Leonard King Baron King of Wartnaby ( August 29, 1917 - July 12, 2005) was a businessman famous for leading British Airways from 1917)
2007 - Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stan Zemanek ( 29 May, 1947 &ndash 12 July, 2007) was a right-wing Australian Radio broadcaster who presented a popular 1947)
2007 - Mr. Butch, Iconic Boston street figure (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harold Madison Jr, ( September 11, 1951 — July 12, 2007) more widely known as Mr 1951)
2007 - Robert Burås, Norwegian guitar player (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Robert Solli Burås ( 12 August 1975, Vassdalen in Narvik – 12 July 2007, Oslo) was a Guitarist 1975)

Holidays and observances

Northern Ireland - Battle of the Boyne Day (also known as Orangemen's Day or the Twelfth, see Irish calendar). Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Battle of the Boyne (Cath na Bóinne was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne Orange Walks are a series of parades held annually by members of the Orange Order during the summer in Northern Ireland, to a lesser extent in Scotland The Twelfth is an annual Protestant celebration on 12 July, originating in Ireland. The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning in the Northern Hemisphere on the Equinoxes and Solstices, or the meteorological seasons
São Tomé and Príncipe - Independence Day. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing
Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus,
Saint John Gualbert, abbot, confessor common
Saints Nabor and Felix, martyrs common
Saint Viventiolus, bishop of Lyon, confessor Lyon
Saint Jason

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Saint Hermagoras of Aquileia, also spelled Hermenagoras Hermogenes Ermacoras (Sant'Ermagora died c Saint John Gualbert, also known as Giovanni Gualberto or John Gualberto (985 or 995 - 12 July 1073) was a Roman Catholic saint the founder of Saints Nabor and Felix were martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in 303 Saint Viventiolus (Saint Vivientol (460 &ndash July 12, 524) was the Archbishop of Lyon, then Lugdunum, since the year of 514 ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Jason appears in the Bible in Acts 17 His house is used as a refuge by Paul Silas and Timothy in Thessalonica.

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