What is Today, July 12th? Historical Events, Birthdays, and Important Days

 What is Today, July 12th? Historical Events, Birthdays, and Important Days

Today is July 12, 2023. Here are some of the notable historical events, birthdays, and important days that happened on this day: July 12th is a day with a rich history and many important events. On this day, Pablo Picasso married ballet dancer Olga Khokhlova, the Rolling Stones gave their first public performance, and Malala Yousafzai was born. July 12th is also National Simplicity Day, National Paper Bag Day, and National Eat Your Jello Day.

Historical Events

• 1472: Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey.
• 1543: England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th and last wife).
• 1679: Britain's King Charles II ratifies the Habeas Corpus Act, allowing prisoners rights to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.
• 1690: Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.
• 1918: Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (36) weds Russian ballet dancer and muse Olga Khokhlova (27), until her death in 1955.
• 1962: The Rolling Stones give their first public performance at the Marquee Club in London. The original band included singer Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Brian Jones, bassist Dick Taylor, and drummer Mick Avory.
• 1967: Race riots break out in Newark, New Jersey, killing 26 people and injuring several others.
• 1975: So Tomé and Principe gain independence from Portuguese rule.
• 1984: Walter Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate in the 1984 presidential election, making her the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.

Birthdays

• 1817: Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet, and philosopher (d. 1862)
• 1904: Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet (d. 1973)
• 1937: Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, and author
• 1997: Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate
• 2000: Archant Sharath Kamal, Indian table tennis player

July 12, 2023, Here are some of the notable historical events, birthdays, and important days in India that happened on this day:

Historical Events

• 1630: New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from the Indians for cargo.
• 1823: The first steamship built in India, 'Diana, was unveiled in Calcutta.
• 1920: The Moscow Peace Treaty is signed.
• 1949: After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the ban imposed on the RSS was conditionally lifted.

Birthdays

• 1920: Y. V. Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India
• 1928: Munirathna Anandakrishnan, an Indian scientist and politician
• 1949: Sukhadeo Thorat, former Indian cricketer and politician
• 1959: Vandana Luthra, Indian entrepreneur and founder of VLCC
• 1983: Munaf Patel, Indian cricketer

Important Days

• Malala Day: This day commemorates the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
• Paper Bag Day: This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the environmental impact of plastic bags and to encourage people to use paper bags instead.
• National Simplicity Day: This day is a reminder to simplify our lives and focus on the things that are truly important.
• National Eat Your Jello Day: This day is a celebration of all things Jello! Whether you like it plain or with fruit, there's no wrong way to enjoy Jello on this day.

I hope you found this information interesting!