What happened on July 12

52 documented historical events happened on July 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Æthelstan of England secured the submission of four northern rulers: Constantine II of Scotland, Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred I of Bamburgh, and Owain ap Dyfnwal of Strathclyde, leading to seven years of peace. On the same day, in another year: Choe Bu, an official of the Joseon dynasty, returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 12, including Alastair Burnet, Elias James Corey, Gordon Pinsent. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

113 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 12, including Bertrada of Laon, Xue Juzheng, John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

14 observances are celebrated on July 12 around the world: Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox), Christian feast day: Hermagoras and Fortunatus, Christian feast day: Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: John Gualbert, Christian feast day: John Jones, Christian feast day: Drostan. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.