On this day: July 12

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1957 • mystery • 3 views

House Found Completely Filled with Sand Overnight in 1957

Exterior view of a mid-20th-century wooden house with sand piled up against and partially filling doorways and ground-floor windows, street and neighboring homes visible in period style.

On the morning of July 12, 1957, residents discovered a single-family house unexpectedly filled from floor to ceiling with sand. The incident drew local attention and investigation amid questions about how so much sand could have entered a sealed home overnight.

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1979 • neutral • 3 views

Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Sparks Riot and Forfeited Game

Crowd-filled Comiskey Park in 1979 shortly after a record-destruction stunt, with debris on the field, fans on the diamond, and visible damage to seating areas.

On July 12, 1979, a White Sox promotion that encouraged fans to bring disco records for a mass-destruction stunt at Comiskey Park devolved into a chaotic field invasion and a forfeit by the White Sox after damage and safety concerns made continuing the game impossible.

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1979 • neutral • 6 views

Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, July 12, 1979

Crowded Comiskey Park stands and a littered baseball field after a promotional explosion; fans on the field, debris including broken records and small fires, stadium architecture of late 1970s Chicago visible.

On July 12, 1979, a promotional event at Chicago's Comiskey Park that encouraged fans to destroy disco records escalated into a chaotic field invasion, forcing the cancellation of the second game of a doubleheader and leaving lasting cultural and sporting ramifications.

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