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12 July 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2008 - An edit on the page of the coati nicknamed it the Brazilian aardvark, in which multiple news channels followed in pursuit.Subtribe of mammal
Anniversary
2007 - Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters (pictured) conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.U.S. attack helicopter
Anniversary
2006 - 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.Islamist movement and militant group based in Lebanon
Anniversary
1998 - France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title.Men's association football team
Anniversary
1997 - Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.Japanese animator and artist (born 1941)
Historical events
History
2026 - A bar fire kills 33 people in Bangkok, Thailand.Fire in Bangkok, Thailand
History
2024 - Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.2024 aviation accident in Russia
History
2013 - Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge.2013 public transit disaster in Paris, France
History
2012 - Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2012 - A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.History
2007 - U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.Land service branch of the U.S. military
History
2006 - A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.Attack in the 2006 Lebanon War
History
2001 - Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
History
1998 - The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
History
1998 - France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.Men's association football team
Notable births
Born
2000 - Veronica Burton, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Born
1998 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball playerCanadian basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Claire Chicha, French Korean singer-songwriter known by the stage name Spill TabFrench Korean musician (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (born 1952)Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013
Died
2026 - John Hamm, Canadian politician, 25th Premier of Nova Scotia (born 1938).Premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2006
Died
2024 - Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930)Dutch children's writer and illustrator (1930–2024)
Died
2024 - Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951)American video and installation artist (1951–2024)
Died
2024 - Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928)German-American sex therapist (1928–2024)
Died
2024 - Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress and narrator (born 1935)Japanese actress (1935–2024)
Died
2020 - Kelly Preston, American actress and model (born 1962)American actress (1962–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
35.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.0 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
20.63 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Libra
4.86 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.