Wednesday, December 12, 2012

December 12th in History


1098 - First Crusade: Massacre of Ma'arrat al-Numan – Crusaders breach the town's walls and massacre about 20,000 inhabitants. After finding themselves with insufficient food, they resort to cannibalism.

1787 - Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution five days after Delaware became the first.


1911 - Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

1911 - King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India.

1915 - President of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai, announces his intention to reinstate the monarchy and proclaim himself Emperor of China.


1925 - The Majlis of Iran votes to crown Reza Khan as the new Shah of Persia.

1935 - Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.

1939 - Winter War: Battle of Tolvajärvi – Finnish forces defeat those of the Soviet Union in their first major victory of the conflict.


1941 - World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria. Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States. India declares war on Japan.

1941 - Adolf Hitler announces extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery


1956 - Beginning of the Irish Republican Army's "Border Campaign".

1958 - Guinea joins the United Nations.

1963 - Kenya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

1964 - Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first President of the Republic of Kenya.

1979 - The unrecognised state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia returns to British control and resumes using the name Southern Rhodesia.

1991 - Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR.

1992 - Wedding of HRH Anne The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom and Timothy Laurence

Famous Birthdays: 

1298 - Albert II of Austria, Duke of Austria

1574 - Anne of Denmark, Queen consort of James I of England

1610 - St Vasilije, Eastern Orthodox Church saint.


1745 - John Jay, 1st Chief Justice of the United States

1791 - Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, wife of Napoleon

1924 - Ed Koch, Former Mayor of New York City

1949 - Marc Ravalomanana, Former President of Madagascar

1970 - Regina Hall, actress

1982 - Dmitry Tursunov, tennis player


1985 - Chris Jennings, football player












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