WillDekkard
07-12-2010, 04:42 AM
Hear are some notable events that happened on This Date in History
- July 12th
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* 1191 – Saladin's garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
* 1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace.
* 1562 – Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatan, burns the sacred books of the Maya.
* 1580 – Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.
* 1690 – Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
* 1691 – Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William's forces in Ireland.
* 1790 – The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
* 1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.
* 1806 – Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
* 1812 – War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
* 1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
* 1917 – The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
* 1918 – The Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
* 1920 – The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Soviet Russia recognized independent Lithuania.
* 1932 – Cricket: Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm.
* 1943 – World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – German and Soviet forces engage in largest tank engagement of all time.
* 1960 – Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
* 1961 – Pune floods due to failure of Khadakvasala and Panshet dams. Half of Pune was submerged. More than 100,000 families dislocated and death tally exceeded 2000.
* 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
* 1967 – The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey.
* 1973 – A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
* 1975 – São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
* 1979 – The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from Great Britain.
* 1979 – Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL
* 2006 – Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise.
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- July 12th
c/p from Wikipedia
* 1191 – Saladin's garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
* 1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace.
* 1562 – Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatan, burns the sacred books of the Maya.
* 1580 – Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.
* 1690 – Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
* 1691 – Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William's forces in Ireland.
* 1790 – The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
* 1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.
* 1806 – Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
* 1812 – War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
* 1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
* 1917 – The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
* 1918 – The Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
* 1920 – The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Soviet Russia recognized independent Lithuania.
* 1932 – Cricket: Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm.
* 1943 – World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – German and Soviet forces engage in largest tank engagement of all time.
* 1960 – Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
* 1961 – Pune floods due to failure of Khadakvasala and Panshet dams. Half of Pune was submerged. More than 100,000 families dislocated and death tally exceeded 2000.
* 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
* 1967 – The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey.
* 1973 – A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
* 1975 – São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
* 1979 – The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from Great Britain.
* 1979 – Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL
* 2006 – Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise.
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