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