July 12th, 1562

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Born on July 12th, 1562 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on July 12th, 1562?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on July 12th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (July 1562)

Born on July 12th, 1562

Weekday

Thursday

July 12th, 1562 was a Thursday.

Age

461

People born on July 12th, 1562 will turn 462 this year (2024), in exactly 80 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1562 - July 22nd, 1562

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 168,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 337 days, exactly on March 26th, 2025, people who were born on July 12th, 1562 will be 169,000 days old!

168,663 Days

24,094 Weeks

5,541 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

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Hours

What happened on July 12th, 1562?

July 12th, 1562

Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_de_Landa

What else happened on July 12th?

July 12th, 1997

Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.

July 12th, 2007

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.

July 12th, 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.

July 12th, 1979

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.

July 12th, 1963

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.

July 12th, 1962

The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

July 12th, 1948

Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.

July 12th, 1943

World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history.

July 12th, 1920

The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.

July 12th, 1918

An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen.

July 12th, 1916

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.

July 12th, 1913

Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed.

July 12th, 1843

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is said to have received a revelation recommending plural marriage.

July 12th, 1801

French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 12th?

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

Richard Stoltzman

American musician

*July 12th, 1942, Omaha

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

*July 12th, 1997, Mingora

Michael I of Russia

Russian Tsar

*July 12th, 1596, Moscow †July 13th, 1645, Moscow

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

Lars Hillingsø

Danish fashion designer (1938-2005)

*July 12th, 1938, Copenhagen †February 20th, 2005, Croissanville

Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973)

*July 12th, 1904, Parral †September 23rd, 1973, Santiago

Henry David Thoreau

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)

*July 12th, 1817, Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse †May 6th, 1862, Concord

Brock Lesnar

American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)

*July 12th, 1977, Webster

Keith Andes

Actor

*July 12th, 1920, Ocean City †November 11th, 2005, Santa Clarita

Bill Bell

*July 12th, 1936, East Moline †March 18th, 2017, Oakland

Bill Cosby

American actor and comedian (born 1937)

*July 12th, 1937, Philadelphia

Marius Müller

German footballer (1993–)

*July 12th, 1993, Heppenheim

Wilko Johnson

English musician (1947–2022)

*July 12th, 1947, Canvey Island †November 21st, 2022, Westcliff-on-Sea

Michelle Rodriguez

American actress

*July 12th, 1978, San Antonio

Beah Richards

American actress (1920–2000)

*July 12th, 1920, Vicksburg †September 14th, 2000, Vicksburg

Mel Harris

American actress

*July 12th, 1956, Bethlehem

Same year
Born in 1562

Lope de Vega

Spanish playwright and poet (1562-1635)

*November 25th, 1562, Madrid †August 27th, 1635, Madrid

George Abbot

Archbishop of Canterbury

*October 19th, 1562, Guildford †August 5th, 1633, Croydon

Katō Kiyomasa

16th-century Japanese daimyo

*July 25th, 1562, Myōgyō-ji †August 2nd, 1611, Kumamoto

François de Joyeuse

Duke of Joyeuse

*June 24th, 1562, Carcassonne †August 23rd, 1615, Avignon

Vincenzo Gonzaga

Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1562-1612)

*September 21st, 1562, Mantua †February 9th, 1612, Mantua

Xu Guangqi

Late-Ming-dynasty Chinese politician, Scholar, Lay Catholic leader and Servant of God (*1562 – †1633)

*May 4th, 1562, Shanghai County †November 8th, 1633, Shuntian Fu

Carlo Emanuele I, Duke of Savoy

Italian noble (1562-1630)

*January 12th, 1562, Rivoli †July 26th, 1630, Savigliano

Hercule, Lord of Monaco

Monegasque noble (1562-1604)

*September 24th, 1562, Monaco †November 29th, 1604, Monaco

Juan de Torres Osorio

17th-century Spanish Catholic bishop

*January 16th, 1562, Cuéllar †July 19th, 1632, Valladolid

Paul Tarnow

German theologian (1562-1633)

*June 28th, 1562, Grevesmühlen †April 6th, 1633, Rostock

Andreas Osiander

German theologian and hymnist, 1562-1617

*May 26th, 1562, Blaubeuren †April 21st, 1617, Tübingen

Philipp Dulichius

German composer

*December 18th, 1562, Chemnitz †March 24th, 1631, Szczecin

Charles II de Bourbon-Vendôme

Roman Catholic cardinal

*August 19th, 1562, France †July 30th, 1594, Paris

Kilian Stisser

German jurist and politician (1562-1620)

*March 23rd, 1562, Quedlinburg †January 9th, 1620, Halle (Saale)

George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

Count of Nassau-Beilstein, then Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

*September 1st, 1562, Dillenburg †August 9th, 1623, Dillenburg

Valerius Herberger

German theologian (1562-1627)

*April 21st, 1562, Wschowa †May 18th, 1627, Wschowa

Johann Hartmann Beyer

German mathematician and physician

*November 30th, 1562, Frankfurt †November 30th, 1624, Frankfurt

Henning Dedekind

German composer

*December 30th, 1562, Neustadt am Rübenberge †July 28th, 1626, Gebesee

Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola

Spanish poet and historian (1562-1631)

*August 26th, 1562, Barbastro †February 4th, 1631, Zaragoza

Christen Sørensen Longomontanus

Danish astronomer

*October 4th, 1562, Denmark †October 8th, 1647, Copenhagen

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 12th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 12th.

The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelfth

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XII.VII.MDLXII

12.7.1562

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1562 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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July 12th, 1562

Born on July 12th, 1562

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 168,000 days old!

168,663 Days

24,094 Weeks

5,541 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on July 12th, 1562?

Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.

What else happened on July 12th?

Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.

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.

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.

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.

The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.

World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history.

The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.

An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen.

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.

Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed.

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is said to have received a revelation recommending plural marriage.

French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th

Same Day Who's birthday is on July 12th?

Same year Born in 1562

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 12th

Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga)

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox)

Hermagoras and Fortunatus

Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church)

John Gualbert

Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin

Nabor and Felix

Nathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA))

Veronica

Viventiolus

July 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)

The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

12.7.1562

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 168,000 days old!

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 12th?

Same year
Born in 1562

Calendar
July 1562

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
26							1
27	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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