What memorable events happened on July 12 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
2022\r\n\r\nNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first groundbreaking images from space.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe new images paved the way for a new era in astronomy. One of the first full-color images was called Cosmic Cliffs. The photo was taken from a star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n2018\r\n\r\nSandra Oh became the first woman nominated for an Emmy for her lead role in Killing Eve.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2018\r\n\r\n“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” premiered in Paris, France.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\nSeven people were killed when a French passenger train derailed in Brétigny-Sur-Orge.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The accident was France’s most severe train crash since the 1988 Gare de Lyon accident, in which 56 people lost their lives.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n2001\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle took off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-104.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1962\r\n\r\n
The Rolling Stones had their first performance at the Marquee Club in London.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1957\r\n\r\n
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1804\r\n\r\n
Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe new images paved the way for a new era in astronomy. One of the first full-color images was called Cosmic Cliffs. The photo was taken from a star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.\r\n\r\n
2018\r\n\r\nSandra Oh became the first woman nominated for an Emmy for her lead role in Killing Eve.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2018\r\n\r\n“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” premiered in Paris, France.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\nSeven people were killed when a French passenger train derailed in Brétigny-Sur-Orge.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The accident was France’s most severe train crash since the 1988 Gare de Lyon accident, in which 56 people lost their lives.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n2001\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle took off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-104.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1962\r\n\r\n
The Rolling Stones had their first performance at the Marquee Club in London.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1957\r\n\r\n
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1804\r\n\r\n
Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
2018\r\n\r\n“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” premiered in Paris, France.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\nSeven people were killed when a French passenger train derailed in Brétigny-Sur-Orge.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The accident was France’s most severe train crash since the 1988 Gare de Lyon accident, in which 56 people lost their lives.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n2001\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle took off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-104.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
2013\r\n\r\nSeven people were killed when a French passenger train derailed in Brétigny-Sur-Orge.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The accident was France’s most severe train crash since the 1988 Gare de Lyon accident, in which 56 people lost their lives.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n2001\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle took off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-104.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
2001\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle took off from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-104.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMission STS-104’s main priorities were transporting and installing the Quest Joint airlock to the International Space Station and conducting routine maintenance on the station. The airlock was the biggest deal, though, as it was the first airlock on the ISS, which was usable by both Russian and American astronauts.\r\n\r\n
1962\r\n\r\n
The Rolling Stones had their first performance at the Marquee Club in London.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1957\r\n\r\n
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1804\r\n\r\n
Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
1957\r\n\r\n
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1804\r\n\r\n
Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
1804\r\n\r\n
Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1771\r\n\r\n
British explorer James Cook returned to England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nHis journey from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) wasn’t the easiest as many of his crew suffered from malaria.\r\n\r\n
The Habeas Corpus Act was established on March 6, 1679.\r\n\r\n
927 AD\r\n\r\nThe Saxon King Æthelstan of Southern England was the first successful king to take over Northern England.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In Saxon, England, there were many rulers of each area. On this day, King Constantine II of Alba, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, and Ealdred of Bamburgh accepted King Æthelstan’s overlordship. He was the first successful king to conquer northern and southern England.\r\n\r\n
\r\nSourceFamous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIs today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Michelle Rodriguez! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
1989\r\n\r\n
Phoebe Tonkin\r\n\r\n\r\nAustralian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
Australian\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n35 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n