On This Day: 12 July

12 July in Indian history

• 1961Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.India
• 1799Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire).India
• 1576Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.India

12 July in world history

• 2006Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war.
• 2001Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
• 1998France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.
• 1998The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.
• 1979Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a Major League Baseball promotional event at which a crate of disco records was blown up.
• 1967Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
• 1962The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
• 1948Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.
• 1943World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
• 1917The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
• 1916First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.
• 1806At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
• 1801French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.
• 1562Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
• 927King Æthelstan of England secured the submission of four northern rulers: Constantine II of Scotland, Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred I of Bamburgh, and Owain ap Dyfnwal of Strathclyde, leading to seven years of peace.

Born on 12 July

• 1965Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscasterIndia
• 1961Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producerIndia
• 1938Ray Scott, American basketball player and coach
• 1928Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013)
• 1917Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006)India
• 1849William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919)

Died on 12 July

• 2012Dara Singh, Indian wrestler, actor, and politician (born 1928)India
• 1999Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (born 1921)India
• 1980John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888)
• 1926Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 12 July in history?

2006: Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war. 2001: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. 1998: France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title. 1998: The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.

What happened on 12 July in Indian history?

1961: Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. 1799: Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). 1576: Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.

Which famous people were born on 12 July?

Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (1965); Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer (1961); Ray Scott, American basketball player and coach (1938); Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) (1928).

Which day is observed on 12 July?

The second day of Naadam (Mongolia); The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Newfoundland and Labrador).