On this day: July 12

POSTED: 11:05 AM Jul 09 2012 UPDATED: 1:00 AM Jul 12 2012

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The Medal of Honor is authorized, The Cos and a favorite toy are both born, Walter Mondale makes a historic choice and "E.T." breaks box office records, all on this day.

OTD July 12 - Julius Caesar — 1 / 22

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100 B.C.: Julius Caesar is born in Rome (although some reports also list July 13 as his birthdate).

OTD July 12 - Julius Caesar

OTD July 12 - Alexander Hamilton

OTD July 12 - Henry David Thoreau

OTD July 12 - George Eastman

OTD July 12 - Medals of honor

OTD July 12 - George Washington Carver

OTD July 12 - Cy Young

OTD July 12 - Milton Berle

OTD July 12 - 16th Amendment

OTD July 12 - Bill Cosby

OTD July 12 - MLBPA

OTD July 12 - Etch-A-Sketch

OTD July 12 - Rolling Stones

OTD July 12 - Australian Aboriginal Flag

OTD July 12 - Kristi Yamaguchi

OTD July 12 - Brock Lesnar

OTD July 12 - Disco Demolition Night

OTD July 12 - ET

OTD July 12 - Geraldine Ferraro

OTD July 12 - Japan earthquake

OTD July 12 - X-Men

OTD July 12 - Sherwood Schwartz

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