July 12 - This Day in History

July 12 : General Interest
1984: Ferraro named vice presidential candidate

Walter Mondale, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, announces that he has chosen Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate... read more


American Revolution
1780 : The Battle of Huck's Defeat
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-hucks-defeat


Automotive
1933 : First Dymaxion car produced
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-dymaxion-car-produced


Civil War
1861 : Confederacy signs treaties with Native Americans
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederacy-signs-treaties-with-choctaw-and-chickasaw-tribes


Cold War
1990 : Yeltsin resigns from Communist Party
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yeltsin-resigns-from-communist-party


Crime
1963 : The Moors Murderers begin their killing spree
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-moors-murderers-begin-their-killing-spree


Disaster
1995 : Heat wave hits Chicagoland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heat-wave-hits-chicagoland


General Interest
1862 : Medal of Honor created
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/medal-of-honor-created

1957 : A new Aga Khan
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-new-aga-khan


Hollywood
2008 : Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angelina-jolie-gives-birth-to-twins


Literary
1389 : Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/geoffrey-chaucer-is-named-chief-clerk-by-richard-ii


Music
1979 : Disco is dealt death blow by fans of the Chicago White Sox
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disco-is-dealt-death-blow-by-fans-of-the-chicago-white-sox


Old West
1861 : Wild Bill Hickok's first gunfight
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wild-bill-hickoks-first-gunfight


Presidential
1957 : Eisenhower takes first presidential ride in a helicopter
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-takes-first-presidential-ride-in-a-helicopter


Sports
1998 : France beats Brazil to win FIFA World Cup
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/france-beats-brazil-to-win-fifa-world-cup


Vietnam War
1965 : First Marine wins Medal of Honor
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-marine-wins-medal-of-honor

1966 : North Vietnam urged to treat U.S. POWs better
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnam-urged-to-treat-us-pows-better


World War I
1915 : Allied attack on Achi Baba
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allied-attack-on-achi-baba


World War II
1943 : Russians halt German advance in a decisive battle at Kursk
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-halt-german-advance-in-a-decisive-battle-at-kursk