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What Happened On July 12

Q: What happened on July 12?

1543: King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. 1963: Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England. 1963: Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. 1847: A riot occurs in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that results in up to ten deaths. 1561: Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated. 1562: Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. 1335: Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. 1998: France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title. 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. 1962: The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.

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1543 Oddly true
King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
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1963 First ever
Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1963 First ever
Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1847 Oddly true
A riot occurs in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that results in up to ten deaths.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1561 Oddly true
Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1562 Oddly true
Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1335 Oddly true
Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1998 First ever
France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1979 Oddly true
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.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1962 First ever
The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Observed today

2026A bar fire kills 33 people in Bangkok, Thailand. Wikipedia →
2024Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three. Wikipedia →
2013Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Wikipedia →
2012Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Wikipedia →
2012A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Wikipedia →
2007U.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. Wikipedia →
2006A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War. Wikipedia →
2001Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Wikipedia →
1998The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Wikipedia →
1998France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0. Wikipedia →
1995Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Wikipedia →
1979The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia →
1975São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Wikipedia →
1973A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Wikipedia →
1971The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. Wikipedia →
1967Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. Wikipedia →
1963Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. Wikipedia →
1961Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. Wikipedia →
1961ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. Wikipedia →
1960Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. Wikipedia →
1948Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. Wikipedia →
1943World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. Wikipedia →
1920The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. Wikipedia →
1918The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. Wikipedia →
1917The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. Wikipedia →
1913Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. Wikipedia →
1913The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. Wikipedia →
1862The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. Wikipedia →
1847A riot occurs in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that results in up to ten deaths. Wikipedia →
1812The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. Wikipedia →
1806At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. Wikipedia →
1801British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. Wikipedia →
1799Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). Wikipedia →
1790The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. Wikipedia →
1789In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. Wikipedia →
1776Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. Wikipedia →
1691Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. Wikipedia →
1580The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. Wikipedia →
1576Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. Wikipedia →
1562Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. Wikipedia →
1543King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. Wikipedia →
1527Lê Cung Hoàng cedes the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. Wikipedia →
1493Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. Wikipedia →
1488Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returns to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. Wikipedia →
1470The Ottomans capture Euboea. Wikipedia →
1450Although he had been previously pardoned, Jack Cade is killed while fleeing, bringing an end to Jack Cade's Rebellion. Wikipedia →
1335Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. Wikipedia →
1191Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Wikipedia →
927King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accept the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north. Wikipedia →
813Leo V the Armenian is crowned as Byzantine Emperor after he successfully forced previous emperor Michael I Rangabe to abdicate the previous day. Wikipedia →
526Election of Pope Felix IV following the death of Pope John I earlier that year. Wikipedia →
70The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. Wikipedia →

From The Guardian Archives — On This Day

2025The Guardian
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2020The Guardian
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