About July 12
July 12, 2025 is the 193rd 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.
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Cancer is the sun 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.
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What Happened On July 12
- 1191 –Third Crusade: Saladin’s garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
- 1493 –Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.
- 1562 –Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatan, burns the sacred books of the Maya.
- 1580 –The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
- 1690 –Battle of the Boyne (Julian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
- 1691 –Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William III of England’s forces in Ireland.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1862 –The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1879 –The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is founded.
- 1913 –Second Balkan War: Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends.
- 1917 –The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
- 1932 –Hedley Verity takes a cricket world record 10 wickets for 10 runs in a county match for Yorkshire
- 1948 –Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the explusion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
- 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.
- 1967 –The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey.
- 1979 –Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL
- 1979 –The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from Great Britain.
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