Historical Events
Event of Interest
1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower
- US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer
Famous Birthdays
- Buddy Foster, American child actor (Hondo, Mayberry RFD), born in Virginia
- Manabu Kitabeppu, Japanese Baseball HOF pitcher (Hiroshima Toyo Carp; 7 x NPB All-Star; Central League MVP 1986), born in Soo, Kagoshima, Japan (d. 2023)
- Rick Husband, American astronaut, commander of STS-107 who died in the Columbia disaster, born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2003)
About July 12, 1957
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
