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| Birthday July 12, 0100 Julius C‘sar, born B.C. - Roman Emperor |
| Birthday July 12, 1730 Josiah Wedgewood, English pottery designer, manufacturer. |
| Birthday July 12, 1817 Henry David Thoreau, Naturalist-author in Concord Mass |
| Birthday July 12, 1849 Sir William Osler, Canadian physician, teacher, author. |
| Birthday July 12, 1854 George Eastman, invented Kodak camera in Waterville NY |
| Birthday July 12, 1868 Stefan George, German lyric poet. |
| Birthday July 12, 1895 R Buckminster Fuller, architect (invented geodesic dome) |
| Birthday July 12, 1895 Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist who worked with Richard Rodgers |
| Birthday July 12, 1904 Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet (Residence on Earth) (Nobel 1971). |
| Birthday July 12, 1908 Milton Berle, (Uncle Miltie-Mr Television) |
| Birthday July 12, 1917 Andrew Wyeth, American painter. |
| Birthday July 12, 1922 Mark Hatfield, (R-Ore-Sen) |
| Birthday July 12, 1934 Van Cliburn, Pianist |
| Birthday July 12, 1937 Bill Cosby, Actor, comedian. |
| Birthday July 12, 1944 Denise Nichols, in Detroit |
| History July 12, 1389 Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II |
| History July 12, 1543 England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife). |
| History July 12, 1689 Orangeman's Day-Battle of Boyne Protestant victory in Ireland |
| History July 12, 1780 The Battle of Huck's Defeat |
| History July 12, 1812 US forces led by Gen. Hull invade Canada (War of 1812). |
| History July 12, 1861 Confederacy signs treaties with Native Americans |
| History July 12, 1861 Wild Bill Hickok's first gunfight |
| History July 12, 1862 Congress authorizes Medal of Honor |
| History July 12, 1862 Medal of Honor created |
| History July 12, 1915 Allied attack on Achi Baba |
| History July 12, 1927 Babe Ruth hits 30th of 60 HRs |
| History July 12, 1928 1st televised tennis match. |
| History July 12, 1933 Congress passes 1st minimum wage law (33› per hour). |
| History July 12, 1933 First Dymaxion car produced |
| History July 12, 1934 US Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island abandoned |
| History July 12, 1943 Russians halt German advance in a decisive battle at Kursk |
| History July 12, 1951 Yankee Allie Reynolds no hits Indians 1-0 |
| History July 12, 1957 A new Aga Khan |
| History July 12, 1957 1st President to fly in helicopter - Dwight Eisenhower |
| History July 12, 1957 Eisenhower takes first presidential ride in a helicopter |
| History July 12, 1960 Echo I 1st passive satellite launched. |
| History July 12, 1960 USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs. |
| History July 12, 1962 Cosmonaut Popovich in space 1st time 2 manned craft in space |
| History July 12, 1963 The Moors Murderers begin their killing spree |
| History July 12, 1965 First Marine wins Medal of Honor |
| History July 12, 1966 North Vietnam urged to treat U.S. POWs better |
| History July 12, 1967 5th Mayor's Trophy Game Mets beat Yanks 4-0 |
| History July 12, 1975 Sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day). |
| History July 12, 1977 1st free flight test of Enterprise. |
| History July 12, 1978 Sun Bank Building opens |
| History July 12, 1979 Disco is dealt death blow by fans of the Chicago White Sox |
| History July 12, 1979 Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is.) gains independence from Britain. |
| History July 12, 1979 Minnie Ripperton dies of cancer at 30 |
| History July 12, 1984 Geraldine Ferraro NY became 1st woman major-party VP candidate |
| History July 12, 1985 Drs discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's large intestine |
| History July 12, 1990 Yeltsin resigns from Communist Party |
| History July 12, 1995 Heat wave hits Chicagoland |
| History July 12, 1998 France beats Brazil to win FIFA World Cup |
| History July 12, 2008 Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins |