Julius Caesar
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Roman politician and general (died 44 BC)
On This Day · The 193rd day of the year
July 12
July 12 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1776 and 2007. Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on July 12?
July 12 is the 193rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1776 and 2007. Famous people born on July 12 include Julius Caesar, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco and Malala Yousafzai.
The shape of the day
250 years on from James Cook, July 12 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.
Cancer is the sign for July 12 — read more on the Cancer page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on July 12
Movies, games, albums & shows2023
- Game Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1776
James Cook
Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
- 1806
Bavaria
At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
- 1847
1847 Woodstock riot
A riot occurred in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that resulted in up to ten deaths.
- 1920
Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
- 1943
World War II
World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
- 1961
India
Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
- 1975
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
- 1979
Kiribati
The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1998
France national football team
France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
- 2007
United States Army
U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
Famous birthday twins
Born on July 12Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
b. 1675
Italian violinist and composer
Malala Yousafzai
b. 1997
Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate
Pablo Neruda
b. 1904
Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate
Stelios Giannakopoulos
b. 1974
Greek footballer and manager
Tod Browning
b. 1880
American actor, director, and screenwriter
Stefan George
b. 1868
German poet and translator
Günther Anders
b. 1902
German philosopher and journalist
Deaths
- 1983Chris Wood (rock musician)
- 1966D. T. Suzuki
- 1945Wolfram von Richthofen
- 1892Alexander Cartwright
- 1742Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
- 1536Erasmus
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox)
- —Christian feast day: Hermagoras and Fortunatus
- —Christian feast day: Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast day: John Gualbert
- —Christian feast day: Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin
- —Christian feast day: Nabor and Felix
- —Christian feast day: Nathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA))
- —Christian feast day: Veronica
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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