What Happened on July 12, 1937

Historical Events

  • -13) Tupolev ANT-25 non-stop flight Moscow to San Jacinto, California

Famous Birthdays

Bill Cosby (86 years old)

American actor and comedian (Cosby Show, I Spy, Leonard Part 6), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Howard "Howie" Casey, British rock saxophonist (Derry and the Seniors), born in Liverpool, England
  • Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997-2002), born in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Michel Louvain, French Canadian singer ("Buenas Noches Mi Amor"), born in Thetford Mines, Quebec (d. 2021)
  • Mickey Edwards, American Republican congressman (Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Raymond Ceulemans, Belgian billiards player (21 x UMB three-cushion World C'ships; 6 x UMB World one-cushion C'ships), born in Lier, Belgium
  • Robert McFarlane, American Marine Corps veteran and civil servant (National Security Adviser, 1983-85), involved in the Space Defense Initiative, and Iran-Contra Affair, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2022)

Famous Weddings

Jacques Cousteau

Explorer Jacques Cousteau (27) weds scuba diver Simone Melchior (18) at Saint-Louis-des-Invalides in Paris

Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About July 12, 1937

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer