# What happened on July 12 in history?

**Date:** July 12  
**Events recorded:** 48  
**Years spanned:** 70 – 2024  
**Full page:** https://thisday.info/events/july/12/

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## Featured Event

**2012** — Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.

[Read more on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war)

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## Events on this date

- **70** — The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AD_70))
- **927** — King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accepted the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_II_of_Scotland))
- **1191** — Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Crusade))
- **1335** — Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XII))
- **1470** — The Ottomans capture Euboea. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire))
- **1488** — Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseon))
- **1493** — Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartmann_Schedel))
- **1527** — Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%AA_Cung_Ho%C3%A0ng))
- **1543** — King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII))
- **1562** — Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_de_Landa))
- **1576** — Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire))
- **1580** — The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrog_Bible))
- **1691** — Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aughrim))
- **1776** — Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook))
- **1789** — In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Necker))
- **1790** — The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Constitution_of_the_Clergy))
- **1799** — Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjit_Singh))
- **1801** — British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Algeciras))
- **1806** — At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria))
- **1812** — The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_the_Northwest_(United_States)))
- **1847** — A riot occurred in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that resulted in up to ten deaths. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1847_Woodstock_riot))
- **1862** — The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor))
- **1913** — Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Serbia))
- **1913** — The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Revolution_(Republic_of_China)))
- **1917** — The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisbee_Deportation))
- **1918** — The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy))
- **1920** — The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Peace_Treaty))
- **1943** — World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II))
- **1948** — Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion))
- **1960** — Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlyonok))
- **1961** — Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India))
- **1961** — ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8CSA_Flight_511_(July_1961)))
- **1963** — Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorton))
- **1967** — Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Newark_riots))
- **1971** — The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_flag))
- **1973** — A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Personnel_Records_Center_fire))
- **1975** — São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe))
- **1979** — The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati))
- **1995** — Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismology))
- **1998** — The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Volunteer_Force))
- **1998** — France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_football_team))
- **2001** — Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program))
- **2006** — The 2006 Lebanon War begins. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War))
- **2007** — U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army))
- **2012** — Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war))
- **2012** — A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tank_truck_fires_and_explosions))
- **2013** — Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A9tigny-sur-Orge_train_crash))
- **2024** — Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazpromavia_Flight_9608))

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## Notable births on July 12

- **2004** — **Diabé Bolumbu** — French footballer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diab%C3%A9_Bolumbu))
- **2002** — **Nico Williams** — Spanish footballer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nico_Williams))
- **2001** — **Kaylee McKeown** — Australian swimmer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaylee_McKeown))
- **2000** — **Vinícius Júnior** — Brazilian footballer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin%C3%ADcius_J%C3%BAnior))
- **1998** — **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander** — Canadian basketball player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander))
- **1997** — **Claire Chicha** — French Korean singer-songwriter known by the stage name Spill Tab ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spill_Tab))
- **1997** — **Jean-Kévin Duverne** — French footballer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-K%C3%A9vin_Duverne))
- **1997** — **Malala Yousafzai** — Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai))
- **1996** — **Moussa Dembélé** — French footballer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussa_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9_(French_footballer)))
- **1996** — **Jordan Romero** — American mountaineer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Romero))

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## Notable deaths on July 12

- **2024** — **Tonke Dragt** — Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonke_Dragt))
- **2024** — **Bill Viola** — American video and installation artist (born 1951) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Viola))
- **2024** — **Ruth Westheimer** — German-American sex therapist (born 1928) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Westheimer))
- **2024** — **Evan Wright** — American writer (born 1964) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Wright))
- **2024** — **Noriko Ohara** — Japanese voice actress and narrator (born 1935) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noriko_Ohara))
- **2020** — **Kelly Preston** — American actress and model (born 1962) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Preston))
- **2020** — **Wim Suurbier** — Dutch football player (born 1945) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Suurbier))
- **2019** — **Emily Hartridge** — English YouTuber and television presenter (born 1984) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Hartridge))
- **2018** — **Annabelle Neilson** — English socialite (born 1969) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_Neilson))
- **2016** — **Goran Hadžić** — Serbian politician (born 1958) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goran_Had%C5%BEi%C4%87))

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