Historical events on July 12
JULY 12, 1843
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is said to have received a revelation recommending plural marriage.
Joseph Smith Jr. was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing
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JULY 12, 1801
French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.
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JULY 12, 1948
Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, also known as the First Arab–Israeli War, followed the civil war in Mandatory Palestine as the second and
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JULY 12, 1943
World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JULY 12, 1561
Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, known in English as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow,
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JULY 12, 927
King 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.
Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death
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JULY 12, 1916
First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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JULY 12, 1920
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty, also known as the Moscow Peace Treaty, was signed between Lithuania and Soviet Russia on July 12, 1920.
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JULY 12, 1997
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as honorary chairman. Throughout his
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JULY 12, 1979
Rowdy 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.
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city. The
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JULY 12, 1918
An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen.
A magazine is an item or place within which ammunition or other explosive material is stored. The word is taken originally from
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JULY 12, 1488
Choe Bu, an official of the Joseon dynasty, returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China.
Choe Bu was a Korean diarist, historian, politician, and travel writer during the early Joseon Dynasty. He was most well known for
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JULY 12, 1913
Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed.
The Second Balkan War was a conflict that broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First
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JULY 12, 2007
Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.
The Hughes/McDonell Douglas/Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a
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JULY 12, 1962
The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of
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