On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
July 12
8 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
Wikipedia: The Rolling Stones
Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.
Wikipedia: Moors murders
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.
Wikipedia: Comiskey Park
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.
Wikipedia: Hayao Miyazaki
France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.
Wikipedia: France national football team
Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war.
Wikipedia: Hezbollah
Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters (pictured) conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.
Wikipedia: Boeing AH-64 Apache
An edit on the page of the coati nicknamed it the Brazilian aardvark, in which multiple news channels followed in pursuit.
Wikipedia: Coati