Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. Date: July 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. Date: July 12, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. Date: July 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)

A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Date: July 12, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)

São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Date: July 12, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Date: July 12, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)

Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Date: July 12, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)

France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0. Date: July 12, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Date: July 12, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Date: July 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)