July 12
1543 - England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr.
1690 - Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
1812 - United States forces led by Gen. William Hull entered Canada during the War of 1812 against Britain. (However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.)
1862 - Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1909 - The House of Representative joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to the states for ratification. (It was declared ratified in February 1913.)
1967 - Rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence that followed.
1974 - President Richard Nixon signed a measure creating the Congressional Budget Office.
1979 - Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands, gained its independence from Great Britain.
1984 - Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale announced his choice of running-mate, Geraldine Ferraro; she became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
1991 - Japanese professor Hitoshi Igarashi, who had translated Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses," was found stabbed to death, nine days after the novel's Italian translator was attacked in Milan.
1994 - President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany, went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman.
2003 - The USS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for a living president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia.
2018 - After an emergency gathering of NATO leaders held to address his criticisms, President Donald Trump said the U.S. commitment to the alliance "remains very strong," despite reports that he had threatened to pull out in a dispute over defense spending. Trump then flew to Great Britain for his first visit as president.
2022 - Twitter sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company after Musk said he was backing off his agreement to buy the company. (He would eventually become Twitter's owner in October of 2022.)
Birthdays
28 - Jordyn Wieber (gymnast)
30 - Bryana Holly (model)
32 - Erik Per Sullivan (actor)
33 - Rachel Brosnahan (actress)
34 - Phoebe Tonkin (actress)
35 - Melissa O'Neil (actress)
35 - Inbee Park (golfer)
35 - Ta'Rhonda Jones (actress)
38 - Bernard David Jones (actor)
39 - Natalie Martinez (actress)
39 - Matt Cook (actor)
39 - Sami Zayn (professional wrestler)
40 - Kimberly Perry (singer)
43 - Kristen Connolly (actress)
45 - Michelle Rodriguez (actress)
45 - Topher Grace (actor)
46 - Steve Howey (actor)
46 - Brock Lesnar (professional wrestler / MMA fighter)
47 - Alison Wright (actress)
47 - Anna Friel (actress)
48 - Jeff Glor (news anchor)
50 - Shannon Lawson (singer)
52 - Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skater)
54 - Lisa Nicole Carson (actress)
58 - Robin Wilson (singer)
59 - Judi Evans (actress)
66 - Buddy Foster (actor)
67 - Mel Harris (actor)
67 - Julie Miller (singer)
72 - Cheryl Ladd (actress)
75 - Walter Egan (singer)
75 - Richard Simmons (fitness guru)
79 - Denise Nicholas (actress)
86 - Bill Cosby (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - July 12
1901 - Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) got his 300th career victory. He ended his career with 511 wins.
1931 - A major league baseball record for doubles was set as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs combined for a total of 23.
1949 - MLB owners agree to erect warning paths before each outfield fence.
1979 - At Comiskey Park in Chicago, "Disco Demolition Night" led to fans taking the field after a box of disco records was blown up. The White Sox forfeited the 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers due to the condition of the field.
1984 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) recorded his 100th strikeout for the 18th consecutive season.
1996 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins announces his retirement.
1996 - Michael Jordan signs a record one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls worth $30.1 million.
1998 - France defeats Brazil 3-0 to win its first World Cup title.
1543 - England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr.
1690 - Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
1812 - United States forces led by Gen. William Hull entered Canada during the War of 1812 against Britain. (However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.)
1862 - Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1909 - The House of Representative joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to the states for ratification. (It was declared ratified in February 1913.)
1967 - Rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence that followed.
1974 - President Richard Nixon signed a measure creating the Congressional Budget Office.
1979 - Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands, gained its independence from Great Britain.
1984 - Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale announced his choice of running-mate, Geraldine Ferraro; she became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
1991 - Japanese professor Hitoshi Igarashi, who had translated Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses," was found stabbed to death, nine days after the novel's Italian translator was attacked in Milan.
1994 - President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany, went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman.
2003 - The USS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for a living president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia.
2018 - After an emergency gathering of NATO leaders held to address his criticisms, President Donald Trump said the U.S. commitment to the alliance "remains very strong," despite reports that he had threatened to pull out in a dispute over defense spending. Trump then flew to Great Britain for his first visit as president.
2022 - Twitter sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company after Musk said he was backing off his agreement to buy the company. (He would eventually become Twitter's owner in October of 2022.)
Birthdays
28 - Jordyn Wieber (gymnast)
30 - Bryana Holly (model)
32 - Erik Per Sullivan (actor)
33 - Rachel Brosnahan (actress)
34 - Phoebe Tonkin (actress)
35 - Melissa O'Neil (actress)
35 - Inbee Park (golfer)
35 - Ta'Rhonda Jones (actress)
38 - Bernard David Jones (actor)
39 - Natalie Martinez (actress)
39 - Matt Cook (actor)
39 - Sami Zayn (professional wrestler)
40 - Kimberly Perry (singer)
43 - Kristen Connolly (actress)
45 - Michelle Rodriguez (actress)
45 - Topher Grace (actor)
46 - Steve Howey (actor)
46 - Brock Lesnar (professional wrestler / MMA fighter)
47 - Alison Wright (actress)
47 - Anna Friel (actress)
48 - Jeff Glor (news anchor)
50 - Shannon Lawson (singer)
52 - Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skater)
54 - Lisa Nicole Carson (actress)
58 - Robin Wilson (singer)
59 - Judi Evans (actress)
66 - Buddy Foster (actor)
67 - Mel Harris (actor)
67 - Julie Miller (singer)
72 - Cheryl Ladd (actress)
75 - Walter Egan (singer)
75 - Richard Simmons (fitness guru)
79 - Denise Nicholas (actress)
86 - Bill Cosby (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - July 12
1901 - Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) got his 300th career victory. He ended his career with 511 wins.
1931 - A major league baseball record for doubles was set as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs combined for a total of 23.
1949 - MLB owners agree to erect warning paths before each outfield fence.
1979 - At Comiskey Park in Chicago, "Disco Demolition Night" led to fans taking the field after a box of disco records was blown up. The White Sox forfeited the 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers due to the condition of the field.
1984 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) recorded his 100th strikeout for the 18th consecutive season.
1996 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins announces his retirement.
1996 - Michael Jordan signs a record one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls worth $30.1 million.
1998 - France defeats Brazil 3-0 to win its first World Cup title.
