July 12th, 1661

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Born on July 12th, 1661 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on July 12th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on July 12th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (July 1661)

Born on July 12th, 1661

Weekday

Tuesday

July 12th, 1661 was a Tuesday.

Age

362

People born on July 12th, 1661 will turn 363 this year (2024), in exactly 68 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1661 - July 22nd, 1661

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 132,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 485 days, exactly on September 2nd, 2025, people who were born on July 12th, 1661 will be 133,000 days old!

132,515 Days

18,930 Weeks

4,353 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What 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.

July 12th, 1561

Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.

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

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

Frederick William III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Last Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

*July 12th, 1657, Altenburg †April 14th, 1672, Altenburg

Michael I of Russia

Russian Tsar

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

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

OG Eastbull

Italian-born Romanian rapper

*July 12th, 1991, Trier

Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen

German duke (1655-1715)

*July 12th, 1655, Gotha †October 17th, 1715, Hildburghausen

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

Same year
Born in 1661

Charles II of Spain

King of Spain, lived (1661-1700)

*November 6th, 1661, Madrid †November 1st, 1700, Madrid

Feodor III of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1676 to 1682

*June 9th, 1661, Moscow †May 7th, 1682, Moscow

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

English politician (1661-1724)

*December 5th, 1661, London †May 21st, 1724, London

Charles Rollin

French historian and educator (1661–1741)

*January 30th, 1661, Paris †September 14th, 1741, Paris

Sukjong of Joseon

19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*August 15th, 1661, Changdeokgung †June 8th, 1720, Gyeonghuigung

Paul de Rapin

French historian

*March 25th, 1661, Castres †April 25th, 1725, Wesel

Christian Wermuth

German medallist

*December 16th, 1661, Altenburg †December 3rd, 1739, Gotha

Antoine Coypel

French painter (1661-1722)

*April 11th, 1661, Paris †January 7th, 1722, Paris

Christopher Polhem

Swedish inventor (1661-1751)

*December 18th, 1661, Tingstäde †August 30th, 1751, Stockholm

Louis, Grand Dauphin

Dauphin of France (1661–1711), eldest legitime son and heir apparent (dead before succession) of Louis XIV, King of France, and of María Teresa de Austria, Queen consort of France

*November 1st, 1661, Fontainebleau †April 14th, 1711, Meudon

Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine

Elector Palatine, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count Palatine of Neuburg (1661-1742)

*November 4th, 1661, Neuburg an der Donau †December 31st, 1742, Mannheim

Giacomo Antonio Perti

Italian composer (1661-1756)

*June 6th, 1661, Bologna †April 10th, 1756, Bologna

Ludwig Andreas Gotter

German jurist

*January 1st, 1661, Gotha †January 1st, 1735, Gotha

Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German noble

*November 28th, 1661, Ansbach †November 15th, 1705, Darmstadt

Takarai Kikaku

Japanese poet

*August 11th, 1661, Edo †April 1st, 1707, Edo

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)

*July 16th, 1661, Montreal †July 9th, 1706, Havana

Johann Christoph Weigel

German publisher (1661-1726)

*July 15th, 1661, Marktredwitz †September 3rd, 1726, Nuremberg

Jahandar Shah

Mughal emperor (1661-1713)

*May 9th, 1661, Deccan Plateau †February 12th, 1713, Delhi

Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten

German general (1661-1728)

*January 25th, 1661, Coppet †February 25th, 1728, Königsberg

Giuseppe Torretto

Italian artist (1664-1743)

*January 1st, 1661, Asolo †December 13th, 1743, Venice

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.MDCLXI

12.7.1661

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1661 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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July 12th, 1661

Born on July 12th, 1661

Weekday

Tuesday

Age

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 132,000 days old!

132,515 Days

18,930 Weeks

4,353 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What 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.

Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.

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

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

Same year Born in 1661

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

12.7.1661

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
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Birthdays
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Calendar
July 1661

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