Born on July 12
July 12 birthdays & history
If you were born on July 12, you share a birthday with Pablo Neruda, Malala Yousafzai and Henry David Thoreau. July 12 babies are Cancer, with ruby as their birthstone and the larkspur as their birth flower. July 12 is the 194th day of the year in leap years (193rd in other years).
Famous people born on July 12
- 1904Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1997Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1817Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher
- 1991James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer
- 1895Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère
- 1884Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor
- 1937Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
- 1948Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor
- 2000Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer
- 1978Michelle Rodriguez, American actress
What happened on July 12
- 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.
- 1561Saint Basil's Cathedral, located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.
- 1806At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
- 1862The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1920The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.
- 1960Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
- 1962The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
- 1971The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.
- 1975São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
- 1979The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1997Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.
- 2008An edit on the page of the coati nicknamed it the Brazilian aardvark, in which multiple news channels followed in pursuit.
Also observed on July 12
- The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)
- The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)
Questions, answered
What star sign is July 12?
People born on July 12 are Cancer. Their birthstone is ruby and their birth flower is the larkspur.
Which famous people were born on July 12?
Pablo Neruda (1904), Malala Yousafzai (1997), Henry David Thoreau (1817), James Rodríguez (1991), Buckminster Fuller (1895), Amedeo Modigliani (1884) were all born on July 12.
What happened on July 12 in history?
Among other things: in 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom; in 1997, Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months; in 2008, An edit on the page of the coati nicknamed it the Brazilian aardvark, in which multiple news channels followed in pursuit.
Can I get a newspaper front page from July 12?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any July 12 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “July 12”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.