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, 486,744 hours 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

• 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.
• 1191 –
  Third Crusade: Saladin’s garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
• 1543 –
  King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
• 1562 –
  Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatan, burns the sacred books of the Maya.
• 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.
• 1790 –
  The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
• 1806 –
  Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
• 1812 –
  War of 1812: the United States invade Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
• 1843 –
  1843 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, proclaimed a revelation recommending polygamy.
• 1979 –
  Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL

Who were born on July 12?

• 1849 –
  Sir William Osler, Canadian physician and author (d. 1919)
• 1861 –
  Anton Arensky, Russian composer, pianist and professor of music (d. 1906)
• 1914 –
  Mohammad Moin, Iranian writer (d. 1971)
• 1946 –
  Robert Fisk, an English writer and journalist
• 1959 –
  David Brown, Australian weatherman
• 1971 –
  Loni Love, American comedian
• 1972 –
  Brett Reed, American drummer (Rancid)
• 1972 –
  Patrick Hill, American sculptor
• 1980 –
  Tom Price, British Actor
• 1986 –
  JP Pietersen, South African rugby union footballer

Who died on July 12?

• 783 –
  Bertrada of Laon, Frankish wife of Pepin the Short (b. 720)
• 1664 –
  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (b. 1610)
• 1682 –
  Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620)
• 1742 –
  Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian composer (b. 1675)
• 1931 –
  Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1866)
• 1944 –
  Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American general, son of Theodore Roosevelt (b. 1887)
• 1947 –
  Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
• 1961 –
  Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (b. 1879)
• 1966 –
  Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, Japanese author and lecturer (b. 1870)
• 1982 –
  Kenneth More, English actor (b. 1914)