July 12th (1961) was a Wednesday. It's the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 172 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th July, 1961
» Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla Dam e.g Khadakwasla and Panshet Dam named Panshet dams. Half of Pune is submerged, more than 100,000 families need to be relocated and the death toll exceeds 2,000.
Famous Birthdays on July 12 in 1961
» Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager
July 12th Famous Deaths for 1961
» Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1879)
July 12th Holidays in History
» Public holidays in Tonga named Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga)
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Hermagoras of Aquileia or Hermagoras and Fortunatus
» Jason of Tarsus (Catholic Church)
» John Gualbert
» Nabor and Felix
» Nathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA))
» Saint Veronica called Veronica
» Viventiolus
» July 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» List of national independence days or Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kiribati from the United Kingdom in 1979.
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal in 1975.