July 12 in History
12 July in History – 93 years ago

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Starting on 12 July 43
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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