Event:
An estimated 90 - 115 people die when an oil tanker in Okobge, Rivers State Nigeria crashes and explodes
More Notable Events on July 12:
1993 7.8 earthquake hits Hokkaido Japan, 160 killed
1962 Rolling Stones 1st performance, Marquee Club, London
1960 U.S.S.R.'s Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs
1957 1st President to fly in helicopter - Dwight Eisenhower
1954 President Eisenhower put forward a plan for an interstate highway system
