Event:
Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani agree to an election vote recount to settle allegations of fraud after Ghani was declared the winner; the process could take weeks, requiring the inauguration ceremony to be postponed
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
