1. In 1862, the Battle of Cumberland Gap took place in Tennessee, but the Union soldiers who fought in the battle included the 30th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. The regiment, which was formed in response to President Lincoln's call to service, fought in several battles during the Civil War.

2. On July 12, 1865, the Iron Brigade of the Union Army held its last reunion in Madison, Wisconsin. The Iron Brigade was a unit of infantry soldiers that fought in several battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg.

3. In 1908, the United States Men's Clay Court Championships were held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tournament was won by Halsey Hall, a tennis player from the United States.

4. On July 12, 1921, the Milwaukee Sentinel reported that the city had a new police chief. The new chief, John J. Conway, was a veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department and had served as the department's inspector.

5. In 1984, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a game that was played at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was notable because it was the first time Brewers' pitcher Pete Vuckovich had faced his former team, the Red Sox. Vuckovich went on to win the Cy Young Award that year.