Page 7: Historical Events In July - 12
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
1966 Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky on July - 12. 

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 On July - 12 blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested 

1970 On July - 12 janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky 

1971 Juan Corona, indicted for 25 murders on July - 12. 

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 Sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day) on this day in history. 

1976 On July - 12 ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 

1976 On July - 12 ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 

1977 Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1977 The first free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history. 

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

1978 On July - 12 sun Bank Building opens 

1979 "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild & causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers on this day in history. 

1979 Kiribati (Gilbert & Ellice Is) gains independence from Britain on July - 12. 

1979 Minnie Ripperton singer (Lovin' You), dies of cancer at 30 on July - 12. 

1979 On July - 12 kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 

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

1980 John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on this day in history. 

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

1981 Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

1984 On this day in history geraldine Ferraro, NY became first woman major-party VP candidate 

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

1985 On July - 12 sTS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown 

1988 On this day in history joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy 

1988 On this day in history uSSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit 

1988 Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy on July - 12. 

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