List of Famous people born on July 12nd

Francis Evrard is a French-Belgian serial rapist and pedophile, whose rise to notoriety came following his 2007 abduction, kidnapping and rape of a 5-year-old boy from his hometown of Roubaix, in Nord. His trial, held in 2009, was accompanied by debates on the treatment of sex offenders.

Hsieh Yi-fong is a Taiwanese politician.

Benny Tai Yiu-ting, MH is a Hong Kong legal scholar, political figure, and democracy activist. He was an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong.

Salih Dursun is a Turkish footballer who plays as a right back and defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği. He made his Süper Lig debut on 27 August 2012. Though he wasn't a particularly well-known player until 21 February 2016, he gained fame on that date after he showed the red card to referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel in an effort to protest the dismissal of his teammate Luis Pedro Cavanda in a match against Galatasaray. He himself was sent off following the act. While his extreme reaction received mixed feedback from the media and football fans alike, it was highly appreciated in the city of Trabzon, to the extent of having a street renamed after him.

Martin Schirdewan is a German journalist, politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany since 8 November 2017, following the resignation of Fabio De Masi. He is a member of The Left, and is co-chair of the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) parliamentary grouping. As a group co-chair, he is a member of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, the body responsible for the administration of the parliament.

Yevhen Serhiyovych Deidei is a Ukrainian politician and coordinator of the battalion of the Special Tasks Patrol Police "Kyiv-1" of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kyiv.

Pablo Daniel Escobar Olivetti is a Paraguayan-born Bolivian former footballer who last played for Bolivian Primera División club The Strongest as an attacking midfielder or second striker.

Tawfiq Okasha, is an Egyptian television presenter as owner and principal anchor of the satellite political-commentary channel Faraeen. He has been called an opponent of Egyptian liberals and revolutionary youth activists, and until late June 2012 was considered "a staunch supporter" of Egypt's ruling military council (SCAF).

Taichi Takami is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan. He is a former Eiō title holder.

Kenta Nishimura is a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel Kueki Ressha (苦役列車). Having dropped out of school at fifteen, Nishimura's lack of formal education and candidness concerning his lifestyle has drawn media attention.