Page 7: Historical Events In July - 12
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
1966 Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1967 Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested on July - 12. 

1970 Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky on July - 12. 

1971 Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on this day in history. 

1973 On July - 12 lon Chaney Jr, actor (Wolfman), dies after long illness at 66 

1975 On July - 12 sao Tome and Principe declare independence 

1975 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 

1977 Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on July - 12. 

1977 On July - 12 the first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise 

1977 On July - 12 ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 

1978 Sun Bank Building opens on this day in history. 

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 Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on July - 12. 

1979 On this day in history minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 

1979 Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history. 

1980 John W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on July - 12. 

1980 On July - 12 john W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 

1981 In British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20 on this day in history. 

1981 Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on July - 12. 

1982 FEMA promises survivors of a nuclear war will get their mail on this day in history. 

1982 Kenneth More actor, dies of Parkinson disease at 67 on July - 12. 

1982 On this day in history kenneth More, Brit actor (Genevieve), dies of Parkinson disease at 67 

1983 Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on this day in history. 

1984 Geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate on July - 12. 

1985 On July - 12 doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon 

1985 On this day in history sTS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown 

1988 On July - 12 joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy 

1988 USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit on July - 12. 

1988 On July - 12 joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy 

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