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Manhattanhenge can be viewed around the 12th July http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge Xenon was discovered by the Scottish chemist William Ramsay and English chemist Morris Travers on July 12, 1898 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon#History __________________

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Jupiter A was launched on July 12, 1957
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redstone_(rocket_family)#Jupiter-A

Phobos 2 was launched on July 12, 1988
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_program#Phobos_2

The Olympus-1 satellite was launched on 12 July 1989
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus-1

On 12 July 2000 the Zvezda ISS module was launched into orbit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvezda_(ISS_module)

STS-104 was launched on July 12, 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-104

On July 12, 2006, Bigelow launched the Genesis I experimental space habitat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_I

On July 12, 2010 India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15) successfully launched CARTOSAT-2B
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t33893480/cartosat-2b/

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Rick Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 - February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force Colonel, an astronaut
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850079/rick-douglas-husband-1957-2003/

Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr. (July 12, 1913 - May 15, 2008) was an American physicist
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t49974232/willis-lamb-1913-2008/

Paul Karl Ludwig Drude (July 12, 1863 - July 5, 1906) was a German physicist specialisng in optics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Drude

Newton Lacy Pierce (July 12, 1905 Santa Ana, California - August 9, 1950) was an American astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Lacy_Pierce

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The Nuremberg Chronicle was first published in Latin on 12 July 1493 in the city of Nuremberg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Chronicle#Publication __________________

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NGC 6631 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on the 12th July 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56916170/ngc-6631/

NGC 6638 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 12th July 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046698/ngc-6638/

NGC 6699 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on the 12th July 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046694/ngc-6699/

NGC 6721 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on the 12th July 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046691/ngc-6721/

NGC 6782 was discovered by John Herschel on the 12th July 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t62729769/ngc-6782/

NGC 6853 was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on the 12th July 1764.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t3134978/the-dumbbell-nebula/

NGC 6907 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 12th July 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046679/ngc-6907/

NGC 6945 was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on the 12th July 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046670/ngc-6945/

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Asteroid (164) Eva was discovered by Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on July 12, 1876 in Paris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/164_Eva Comet 12P/PonsBrooks was discovered on July 12, 1812 by Jean-Louis Pons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7P/Pons-Winnecke __________________

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Meteorites

The Lixna (H4 chondrite) meteorite fell in Latvia, on the 12th July, 1820.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850330/lixna-meteorite/

The Valdinizza (L6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Lombardia, Italy, on the 12th July, 1903.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850340/valdinizza-meteorite/

The St. Michel (L6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Mikkeli, Finland, on the 12th July, 1910.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850354/st-michel-meteorite/

The Awere (L4 chondrite) meteorite fell in Northern Uganda, on the 12th July, 1968.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850366/awere-meteorite/

The Chela (H4 chondrite) meteorite fell in Shinyanga, Tanzania, on the 12th July, 1988.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850253/chela-meteorite/

The Kitchener (L6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Ontario, Canada, on the 12th July, 1998.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43850183/kitchener-meteorite/

The Los Vientos 054 meteorite was found in 2012 by Luc Labenne in the Atacama Desert.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58046746/los-vientos-054-meteorite/

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