What Happened in July 1612

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 27 Murad IV, Sultan of Turkey (1623-40) who conquered Baghdad, born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1640)

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 24 Ottavio Mirto Frangipani, Italian bishop, dies at 68
  • Jul 29 Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)