Portal:United States/Anniversaries/July/July 12
- 1817 – American author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, and leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau (pictured) was born.
- 1812 – The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario as part of the War of 1812.
- 1862 – The Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government, is authorized by the Congress.
- 1917 – The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap] and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
- 1967 – The Newark riots, which were sparked when two white policemen beat an African-American cabdriver until he needed to be hospitalized, began in Newark, New Jersey. The riots would leave 26 dead, 725 injured, and cause ten million dollars in damages.
- 1979 – Disco Demolition Night, a promotional event which involved the demolition of a crate of disco music records, is held at Comiskey Park, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Events
- 1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel.
- 1812 – War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
- 1862 – Medal of Honor authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1973 – A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.