July 12th, 1978

Born on July 12th, 1978

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

Born on July 12th, 1978

45

Michelle Rodriguez

American actress

*July 12th, 1978, San Antonio

45

Topher Grace

American actor

*July 12th, 1978, New York City

45

Liu Tao

Chinese actress

*July 12th, 1978, Nanchang

45

Bjarne Pedersen

Danish speedway rider

*July 12th, 1978, Holstebro

45

Marco de la O

Mexican actor

*July 12th, 1978, Mexico City

45

Ziad Jaziri

Tunisian association football player

*July 12th, 1978, Sousse

45

Kristiina Poska

Estonian conductor

*July 12th, 1978, Türi

45

Katrine Fruelund

Danish handball player

*July 12th, 1978, Randers

45

Claire Chitham

New Zealand actress

*July 12th, 1978, Auckland

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

47

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

46

Brock Lesnar

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

*July 12th, 1977, Webster

52

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

26

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

*July 12th, 1997, Mingora

48

Cheyenne Jackson

American actor and singer

*July 12th, 1975, Spokane

61

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

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

81

Richard Stoltzman

American musician

*July 12th, 1942, Omaha

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

75

Richard Simmons

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

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

43

Tom Price

Welsh actor

*July 12th, 1980, United Kingdom

66

Lars Hillingsø

Danish fashion designer (1938-2005)

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

30

Marius Müller

German footballer (1993–)

*July 12th, 1993, Heppenheim

41

Antonio Cassano

Italian footballer

*July 12th, 1982, Bari

46

Jure Golčer

Road bicycle racer

*July 12th, 1977, Maribor

48

Martin Schirdewan

German journalist and politician (born 1975)

*July 12th, 1975, East Berlin

32

James Rodríguez

Colombian association football player

*July 12th, 1991, Cúcuta

50

Christian Vieri

Italian footballer

*July 12th, 1973, Bologna

46

Marco Silva

Portuguese association football player and manager

*July 12th, 1977, Lisbon

48

Liliana Gafencu

Romanian rower

*July 12th, 1975, Suceava

53

Lee Byung-hun

South Korean actor

*July 12th, 1970, Seoul

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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