THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Today is Sunday, July 12, the 194th day of 2020. There are 172 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION

1967: Rioting erupted in Newark, N.J, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence that followed.

1984: Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his runningmate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.

IN THE WORLD

1994: President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany, went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU Musician Christine Mcvie is 77. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 72. Writerproducer Brian Grazer is 69. Musician Sandi Patty is 64. Musician Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) is 55. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 49. Actor Topher Grace is 42. Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 42. Musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) is 37. Actress Rachel Brosnahan is 30. Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is 23.