Page 7: Historical Events In July - 12
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
1966 On July - 12 most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky
1966 Race riot in Chicago on this day in history.
1966 D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on this day in history.
1967 5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0 on July - 12.
1967 On this day in history blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested
1970 On July - 12 janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky
1971 On this day in history juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders
1973 Lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 on July - 12.
1975 On July - 12 sao Tome and Principe declare independence
1975 On July - 12 sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day)
1976 Ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1976 Ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1977 Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12.
1977 The first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise on July - 12.
1977 Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1978 Sun Bank Building opens on July - 12.
1979 On July - 12 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers
1979 On July - 12 kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain
1979 Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on this day in history.
1979 On July - 12 kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69
1980 John W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on this day in history.
1980 John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on this day in history.
1981 On July - 12 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.
1981 On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73
1982 On July - 12 fEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail
1982 On this day in history kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67
1982 Kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on July - 12.
1983 Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on July - 12.
1984 Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on this day in history.
1985 On July - 12 doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon
1985 STS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown on July - 12.
1988 Joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on July - 12.
1988 On this day in history uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit
1988 On July - 12 joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy
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