July 12 in History

12 July in History – 93 years ago

Erik the Red's Land

the Arctic 1932: Erik the Red's Land

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1943: Kursk and Sicily
Europe 1943
Kursk and Sicily
By mid-1943, the Axis situation was rapidly deteriorating with Germany losing its foothold in...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1932: Erik the Red's Land
the Arctic 1932
Erik the Red's Land
In return for Denmark abandoning any claims on Svalbard, Norway had agreed to recognize Danish...
 

Starting on 12 July 1971

Last PLO base in Jordan destroyed

All Events on 12 July

starts   2006
Israel invades southern Lebanon
  1979
Gilbert Islands independent as Kiribati
starts   1971
Last PLO base in Jordan destroyed
starts   1943
Soviet counterattack defeats Germans at Kursk
ends   1941
Allies conquer Vichy Syria and Lebanon
ends   1933
Paraguay repels Bolivian offensive in Chaco
starts   1930
Kurds massacred in Zilan Valley
  1920
Soviet Russia recognizes Lithuanian independence
  1920
Zhili-Anhui War breaks out
ends   1917
Royalists briefly restore Manchu emperor
  1913
Ottoman Empire joins war against Bulgaria
starts   1913
Kuomintang rebellion against Yuan Shikai
ends   1911
Peru and Colombia fight border war in Amazon
starts   1863
British conquer Waikato from Māori Kingites
  63
Rome annexes Cottian kingdom*
starts   43
Claudius leads Roman invasion of Britain*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 12 July for purposes of Omniatlas

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