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1690 : Battle of the Boyne


On July 12, 1690, the Catholic Jacques II was defeated by the Protestant William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, near Drogheda in Ireland, which determined which one would get the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1790 : Civil Constitution of the Clergy


On July 12, 1790, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Civil Constitution of the clergy. This law reformed profoundly the clergy who was separated from the Pope, was elected by voters and members of the clergy. Each member had to to take the oath to the State which henceforth pay him.

1892 : The collapse of a glacier destroyed the resort of Saint Gervais


On July 12, 1892, the Tete Rousse glacier broke due to accumulation of water and a mudslide hurtled down the slope to the spa resort of Saint Gervais which was destroyed. Over 200 people were killed.

1906 : Rehabilitation of Dreyfus


On July 12, 1906, Dreyfus was rehabilitated by the Supreme Court that canceled all judgments rendered against him, due to non-existent charges. The goal was to finish the Dreyfus Affair which had became highly political. But nothing was done to compensate the French Officer or to fight against the very violent anti-Semitism, exacerbated by the extreme right during the case.

1998 : France became world champion


On July 12th 1998, the French Football Team became world champion by defeating Brazil 3-0 at the Stade de France in Saint Denis.

2008 : Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins


On July 12, 2008, Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins called Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon at the Lenval hospital in Nice. The star and her partner Brad Pitt were already parents of four children, three adopted children (Maddox, Pax and Zahara) and one biological child (Shiloh). The couple sold the exclusive coverage of the event to the magazine People for $ 14 million which were donated to a charity.

Actualidad del día : 12 Jullo

Independance Day in Kiribati
July 12 is Independence Day in Kiribati that commemorate their independence gained against the United Kingdom in 1979. Kiribati Islands are located in Oceania and are composed of 32 atolls and one high island (Banaba). 21 islands are inhabited. The capital is Tarawa-Sud.
Orangemen's Day in Northern Ireland
July 12, in Northern Ireland, is the Feast of Orangemen who commemorate the Battle of the Boyne of 1690 where the Catholic Jacques II was defeated by the Protestant William of Orange in their claim to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. The Orange Order is a Protestant organization in Northern Ireland. On July 12, it organizes parades which often lead to clashes with Catholics.
National Day of Sao Tome and Principe
July 12 is National Day of Sao Tome and Principe, which commemorates its independence acquired on July 12, 1975 against Portugal.

Cita del día : 12 Jullo

Brad Pitt
I phoned my grandparents and my grandfather said 'We saw your movie.' 'Which one?' I said. He shouted 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?'

Cumpleaños : 12 Jullo

Claude Bernard, Fisiólogo francés (1813)
Hipólito Yrigoyen, Político argentino (1852)
George Eastman, Inventor de la película en rollo, fundador de Eastman Kodak Company (1854)
Albert Calmette, Bacteriólogo e inmunólogo francés (antivenenos, el suero inmunológico contra la peste bubónica, investigación contra la tuberculosis ...) (1863)
Max Jacob, Poeta francés (1876)
Tod Browning, Director de cine americano (1880)
Amedeo Modigliani, Pintor y escultor italiano (1884)
Pablo Neruda, Poeta y político chileno, Premio Nobel de Literatura (1904)
Willis Lamb, Físico americano, Premio Nobel (1913)
Elias James Corey, Químico americano, premio Nobel (1928)
Van Cliburn, Pianista estadounidense (1934)
Bill Cosby, Comediante y productor de televisión estadounidense (1937)
Lionel Jospin, Político francés (1937)
Christine McVie, Cantante y teclista inglesa (Fleetwood Mac) (1943)
Robert Fisk, Periodista inglés (1946)
Cheryl Ladd, Actriz americana (1951)
Liz Mitchell, Cantante jamaicana (Boney M) (1952)
Rick Husband, Astronauta americano (1957)
Ana Torrent, Actriz española (1966)
Catherine Plewinski, Nadadora francesa (1968)
Kristi Yamaguchi, Patinadora artística americana (1971)
Christian Vieri, Futbolista italiano (1973)
Michelle Rodriguez, Actriz americana (1978)
Antonio Cassano, Futbolista italiano (1982)
Tara Kirk, Nadadora estadounidense (1982)
Natasha Poly, Modelo ruso (1985)

Nos han dejado un 12 Jullo

Jean Picard, Astrónomo francés (1682)
Alfred Dreyfus, Oficial del ejército francés (1935)
Mazo de la Roche, Escritora canadiense (1961)
Lon Chaney, Jr., Actor americano (1973)
Kenneth More, Actor inglés (1982)
Rajendra Kumar, Actor indio (1999)
Rajendra Kumar, Actor indio (1999)
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