What are the important events that happened on July 12? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 12: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 12 is the 193^rd day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 172 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 29, 2025 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,752,278,400 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaenneacontatrigon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 220 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,586 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

July 12 Historical Events

• 1690 –
  Battle of the Boyne (Julian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
• 1789 –
  French revolutionary and radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gave a speech, following hearing the news that France’s financial minister Jacques Necker has been dismissed. The speech called the citizens to arms, which lead to the falling of the Bastille two days later.
• 1804 –
  Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.
• 1862 –
  The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
• 1879 –
  The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is founded.
• 1918 –
  The Japanese Imperial Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
• 1960 –
  Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
• 1962 –
  The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
• 1971 –
  The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.
• 1979 –
  Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL

Who were born on July 12?

• 1468 –
  Juan del Encina, Spanish Composer, poet and playwright
• 1908 –
  Milton Berle, American comedian (d. 2002)
• 1920 –
  Keith Andes, American actor (d. 2005)
• 1924 –
  Fedon Matheou, Greek retired basketball coach and player
• 1937 –
  Mickey Edwards, Republican congressman
• 1943 –
  Paul Silas, American basketball player and head coach
• 1944 –
  Denise Nicholas, American actress and activist
• 1967 –
  John Petrucci, American guitarist (Dream Theater)
• 1980 –
  Johanna Klum, German TV presenter
• 1980 –
  Katherine Legge, English racing driver

Who died on July 12?

• 1712 –
  Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell (b. 1626)
• 1918 –
  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864)
• 1935 –
  Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer (b. 1859)
• 1961 –
  Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)
• 1996 –
  Jonathan Melvoin, American keyboardist (The Smashing Pumpkins) (b. 1961)
• 1998 –
  Serge Lemoyne, French Canadian artist (b. 1941)
• 1999 –
  Bill Owen, British actor (b. 1914)
• 2000 –
  Charles Merritt, Canadian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1908)
• 2001 –
  Fred Marcellino, American illustrator (b. 1939)
• 2003 –
  Benny Carter, American musician (b. 1907)