What Happened on Jul 12

Antonio Pignatelli (Innocent XII) elected Pope

Pope Innocent XII (13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli was Pope from 1691 to 1700. He was the successor of Pope Alexander... Read more

Lorenzo Corsini (Clement XII) elected Pope

Pope Clement XII (7 April 1652 – 6 February 1740), born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740. Born in Florence, the son... Read more

Huck’s Defeat

Huck’s Defeat or the Battle of Williamson's Plantation was an engagement of the American Revolutionary War that occurred in present York County,... Read more

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (French: "Constitution civile du clergé") was a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that... Read more

McCanles Incident

In 1861 he ['Wild Bill' Hickok] was involved in a deadly shootout with the McCanles Gang at the Rock Creek Station after 40-year-old David... Read more

Milton Berle is Born

Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an Emmy-winning American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater... Read more

"A Woman" (film) is Released

A Woman was Charlie Chaplin's ninth film for Essanay Films. It was made in Los Angeles at the Majestic Studio and released in 1915. The film starts... Read more

Haiti Declares War on Germany

A month after the United States declared war Haitian President Sudre Dartiguenave asked the Haitian Congress for a declaration of war because of... Read more

"Henry V" Is Released

Henry V is a 1944 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The on-screen title is The Chronicle History of King Henry the... Read more

Eastern Airlines Flight 45 Collides with a USAFF A-26 Invader Bomber

Eastern Air Lines Flight 45 was in straight flight and letting down at approximately 200 feet per minute toward Columbia, SC. At the same time a US... Read more

The Rolling Stones Play Their First Show at London's Marquee Club

On July 12, 1962, the Rolling Stones — Jagger, Richards, Jones, a returned Dick Taylor on bass, and Mick Avory, later of the Kinks, on drums —... Read more

Promotional "Disco Demolition Night" Devolves into Riot at Comiskey Park

Popular Chicago disc jockey Steve Dahl had been fired from local radio station WDAI when its programming shifted from album-oriented rock to an... Read more

"Boyz N The Hood" Is Released

Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 hood film, written and directed by John Singleton. Starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long,... Read more

Alice Cooper releases The Last Temptation

The Last Temptation is a concept album by rock singer, Alice Cooper, released in July 1994 via Epic Records. It centres around a boy named Steven... Read more

Chicago Heat Wave of 1995

The heat wave in July 1995 in Chicago was one of the worst weather-related disasters in Illinois history with approximately 525 deaths over a 5-day... Read more

UFC 10: The Tournament

UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12th, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in... Read more

MST3K Ep. 813 - "Jack Frost"

A pretty young woman is forced to slave away, while a young boy with the head of a bear must perform a good deed to reverse the curse. Read more

France Defeats Brazil to Win the 1998 World Cup Final

The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was the final round of competition held for the 1998 edition of the FIFA World Cup, a global football tournament held... Read more

South Park Episode 408 - "Something You Can Do with Your Finger"

"Fingerbang" is the latest boy band starring the four boys. Randy Marsh is against Stan's participation in any boy band for dark reasons. The boys... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Singles 1965–1967'

Singles 1965–1967 is a box set compilation of singles by The Rolling Stones spanning the years 1965–1967. The second in a series of repackages by... Read more

2006 Lebanon War

The 2006 Lebanon War, known in Lebanon as the July War and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War, was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon and... Read more

FDA Approves Gilead's Atripla

Atripla (efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir) is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in... Read more

Virtua Fighter 5 is Released in Japanese Arcades

Virtua Fighter 5 (バーチャファイター5, Baachafaitaa 5) is the latest game in Sega's Virtua Fighter series and direct sequel to Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution.... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 7-4

For those looking for a harbinger of better things to come for the Red Sox in the season's second half, last night's 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue... Read more

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Film) Released

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. Directed by David... Read more