July 12th
- 1880 – Tod Browning was born.
- 1929 – John Kimbro was born.
- 1935 – Mad Love went to theaters.
- 1939 – The China Doll first aired on the radio.
- 1945 – Edwin Neal was born.
- 1966 – Dark Shadows, Episode 12 first aired on television.
- 1970 – Angel Zapata was born.
- 1973 – Lon Chaney, Jr. died, age 67.
- 2001 – James Bernard died, age 75.
- 2002 – Halloween: Resurrection went to theaters.
- 2009 – Shake and Fingerpop first aired on television.