July 12
100 B.C. - Julius Caesar was born in Rome.
1543 - England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr.
1690 - Protestant forces led by William of Orange defeated the Roman Catholic army of James II at the Battle of Boyne in Ireland.
1862 - Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1895 - Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City.
1908 - Comedian Milton Berle was born in New York City.
1960 - The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.
1972 - George McGovern won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Miami Beach.
1984 - Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale nominated New York Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro to be his running mate, maker her the first woman to run on a major party ticket.
2001 - Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant tortured in a New York City police station, agreed to an $8.7 million settlement.
2005 - Prince Albert II of Monaco ascended to the throne.
2006 - Hezbollah guerrillas kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and killed eight others in a cross-border raid; Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon in response.
2010 - Roman Polanski was declared a free man, no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa, after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for the Oscar-winning director's extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction.
Birthdays
27 - LeSean McCoy (football player)
32 - Kimberly Perry (country singer)
37 - Michelle Rodriguez (actress)
37 - Topher Grace (actor)
38 - Brock Lesnar (professional wrestler)
43 - Jake Wood (actor)
44 - Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skater)
53 - Julie Cesar Chavez (boxer)
64 - Cheryl Ladd (actress)
67 - Richard Simmons (fitness guru)
78 - Bill Cosby (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - July 12
1901 - Cy Young picked up his 300th victory.
1949 - The American League won the All-Star Game 11-7 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
1951 - Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees no-hit the Cleveland Indians.
1955 - The National League won the All-Star Game 6-5 in 12 innings at County Stadium in Milwaukee.
1966 - The National League won the All-Star Game 2-1 in 10 innings at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles was named MVP.
1979 - The Chicago White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers because of an ill-conceived promotion "Disco Demolition" in which thousands of fans overran the field at Comiskey Park.
1984 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies recorded his 100th strikeout for the 18th consecutive season.
1988 - The American League won the All-Star Game 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Athletics was named MVP.
1994 - The National League won the All-Star Game 8-7 in 10 innings at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Fred McGriff of the Atlanta Braves was named MVP.
1996 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins announced his retirement after 12 seasons.
1996 - Boxer Andrew Golota was disqualified from a heavyweight boxing match against Riddick Bowe after landing numerous low blows.
1998 - France defeated Brazil 3-0 to win the World Cup.
2005 - The American League won the All-Star Game 7-5 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles was named MVP.
2011 - The National League won the All-Star Game 5-1 at Chase Field in Arizona. Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers was named MVP.
100 B.C. - Julius Caesar was born in Rome.
1543 - England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr.
1690 - Protestant forces led by William of Orange defeated the Roman Catholic army of James II at the Battle of Boyne in Ireland.
1862 - Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1895 - Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City.
1908 - Comedian Milton Berle was born in New York City.
1960 - The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.
1972 - George McGovern won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Miami Beach.
1984 - Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale nominated New York Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro to be his running mate, maker her the first woman to run on a major party ticket.
2001 - Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant tortured in a New York City police station, agreed to an $8.7 million settlement.
2005 - Prince Albert II of Monaco ascended to the throne.
2006 - Hezbollah guerrillas kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and killed eight others in a cross-border raid; Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon in response.
2010 - Roman Polanski was declared a free man, no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa, after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for the Oscar-winning director's extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction.
Birthdays
27 - LeSean McCoy (football player)
32 - Kimberly Perry (country singer)
37 - Michelle Rodriguez (actress)
37 - Topher Grace (actor)
38 - Brock Lesnar (professional wrestler)
43 - Jake Wood (actor)
44 - Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skater)
53 - Julie Cesar Chavez (boxer)
64 - Cheryl Ladd (actress)
67 - Richard Simmons (fitness guru)
78 - Bill Cosby (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - July 12
1901 - Cy Young picked up his 300th victory.
1949 - The American League won the All-Star Game 11-7 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
1951 - Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees no-hit the Cleveland Indians.
1955 - The National League won the All-Star Game 6-5 in 12 innings at County Stadium in Milwaukee.
1966 - The National League won the All-Star Game 2-1 in 10 innings at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles was named MVP.
1979 - The Chicago White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers because of an ill-conceived promotion "Disco Demolition" in which thousands of fans overran the field at Comiskey Park.
1984 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies recorded his 100th strikeout for the 18th consecutive season.
1988 - The American League won the All-Star Game 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Athletics was named MVP.
1994 - The National League won the All-Star Game 8-7 in 10 innings at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Fred McGriff of the Atlanta Braves was named MVP.
1996 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins announced his retirement after 12 seasons.
1996 - Boxer Andrew Golota was disqualified from a heavyweight boxing match against Riddick Bowe after landing numerous low blows.
1998 - France defeated Brazil 3-0 to win the World Cup.
2005 - The American League won the All-Star Game 7-5 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles was named MVP.
2011 - The National League won the All-Star Game 5-1 at Chase Field in Arizona. Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers was named MVP.
