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Historical Events on July 12

July 11July 13

19 significant historical events occurred on July 12. On July 12, several notable historical events have occurred over nearly eight decades. These include significant military conflicts: the 1943 Battle of Prokhorovka during World War II and the start of the 1977 Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia. The date also marks Bulgaria's constitutional adoption in 1991. In the world of sports, July 12 has featured two Formula One races: the 1992 British Grand Prix and the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix in Austria.

Total Events
19
Time Span
1416–2021
Categories
3
Top Category
war
8 events

19 famous birthdays on July 12

Including Gregg L. Semenza, Willis E. Lamb, Elias James Corey

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
15th C.21st C.

15th Century

1 event
1416
war

1416 battle fought in Sant'Egidio, near Perugia (Italy)

16th Century

3 events
1537
war

1537 battle that took place during the Spanish conquest of Peru

1564
war

Action of 12 July 1564

1582
war

1582 battle between the forces of Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi

19th Century

1 event
1832
politics

Treaty between Ecuador and Peru

20th Century

10 events
1919
general

Race riot and lynching in Texas, USA

1941
war

1941 battle over control of the city during World War II

1941
politics

1941 alliance between the United Kingdom and Soviet Union

1943
war

1943 battle during World War II

1948
war

1948 battles between Israeli and Egyptian forces in Negba

1951
politics

Violent attack by racist, white mob on black family

1966
politics

1966 Chicago West Side Riots

1977
war

1977-78 Somali military offensive over the disputed Ogaden region of Ethiopia

1991
general

Constitution of Bulgaria — constitution

1992
general

1992 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1992

21st Century

4 events
2002
general

Terrorist incidents in Indonesia

2016
general

Effect of Apple's Irish tax structure

2020
general

2020 Styrian Grand Prix — Formula 1 race in Austria

2021
general

Collapse at a hotel in Songling, China

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