Historical Events
- Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased
Event of Interest
US government recognizes authority of French General Charles de Gaulle
Famous Birthdays
- Bill McCollum Jr., American lawyer and politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Brooksville, Florida
- Denise Nicholas, American actress (Room 222, Baby I'm Back), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Terry Cooper, English soccer defender (20 caps; Leeds, Middlesborough) and manager (Bristol City, Birmingham City), born in Brotherton, England (d. 2021)
About July 12, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
