TodayInHistoryToday in History for July 12thToday in History for July 12thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Julius Caesar born; Walter Mondale taps Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman to run on a major party ticket for the White House; Boris Yeltsin quits the Soviet Communist Party; Comedian Bill Cosby born. (July 12)July 12th, 100 B.C. (AP Photos)Julius Caesar --- the Ancient Roman dictator and military conqueror who was assassinated on the Ides of March --- is born. 1984:(AP Photos)Walter Mondale picks the first woman to run on a major party ticket for the White House. The Democratic presidential nominee chooses New York Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate.(SOT of Ferraro)Mondale and Ferraro lose to Republican incumbents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush that fall.1990: (AP Photos)(NAT of Yeltsin)In Moscow, Boris Yeltsin quits the Communist Party, ahead of the Soviet Union's collapse the following year.Yeltsin serves as Russia's president until the end of the decade.1817: (AP Photos)Henry David Thoreau --- the naturalist and author who put Walden Pond on the literary map --- is born in Concord, Massachusetts.1854: (AP Photos)George Eastman --- inventor of the Kodak camera and film that revolutionized photography --- is born in Waterville, New York.1895: (AP Photos)(NAT of 'Sound of Music')Oscar Hammerstein (hammer-stine) --- the Broadway lyricist known for his musicals with composer Richard Rodgers --- is born in New York City.And, 1937: (AP Photos)(NAT from 'The Cosby Show')Comedian and actor Bill Cosby --- whose work lifted the portrayal of African-Americans on television --- is born in Philadelphia.Today in History, July 12th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history july 12th Added: July 12, 2008
