What Happened on July 12, 2018

Historical Events

"Mission: Impossible - Fallout", directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, premieres in Paris

Chemical plant explosion in Jiangan County, Sichuan Province, China, kills at least 19
Republic of Ireland will be the first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies after passing legislation in parliament

Sandra Oh is the first woman to be nominated for an Emmy award in a leading role for "Killing Eve"

US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for a four-day visit amid protests

World's longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal's nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years

Len Chappell, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1964 NY Knicks; All-American 1962 Wake Forest Uni), dies of stroke & pneumonia at 77
Robert Wolders, Dutch actor (Erik Hunter-Laredo), dies at 81
Tom Gallagher, American diplomat, gay activist, and 1st Foreign Service officer to publicly come out in 1976, dies at 77
Wibo van de Linde, Dutch TV host, director, and screenwriter (Avro), dies at 79

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 9 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer

Holidays: Battle of the Boyne (United Kingdom)