12 September - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on September 12, the day number in a year is 255 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 256. September 12 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
September 12 in History - Top Historical Events
Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
490 | Greco-Persian Wars-Athenians and their Plataean alliesturned back the first Persian invasion of Greece in the Battle of Marathon. |
1217 | French Emperor Louis signed a peace settlement with the British chef Henry III. |
1309 | Reconquista-Forces of the Kingdom of Castile capturedGibraltar from the Emirate of Granada, although they would lose controlof it 24 years later. |
1398 | The ruler of the Timuri dynasty, Timur Lang, reached the banks of the Indus River. |
1609 | While sailing aboard the Halve Maen, Englishman Henry Hudsonbegan his exploration of the Hudson River, laying the foundation for Dutch colonization of present-day New York. |
1635 | Sweden and Poland signed a cease-fire treaty. |
1683 | Great Turkish War-Polish troops led by John III Sobieski joined forces with a Habsburg army to defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna. |
1703 | Emperor Leopold was removed from Spanish heritage. |
1720 | Isaak of Hoenbeek elects a Dutch pension consultant. |
1722 | In Persian, Baku and Derbent were captured by Russian troops. |
1758 | The French astronomer Charles Messier began his Messier catalog by misidentifying the Crab Nebula. |
1786 | Lord Cornwallis became the Governor General of India. |
1814 | War of 1812-Although the Maryland Militia lost the Battle of North Point, they were able to delay the British advance against Baltimore, buying time for the defense of the city. |
1814 | The Battle of North Point was fought near Baltimore during the War of 1812. |
1848 | Switzerland became a federal state with the adoption of a new constitution. |
1873 | The first practical typewriter was sold to customers. |
1909 | German chemist Fritts Hoffmann obtained a patent for synthetic rubber. |
1910 | Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire, was first performed in Munich. |
1922 | Pavo Nurmi set a world record of 5000 meters. |
1928 | A severe storm in Florida killed 6000 people. |
1930 | The Eastern Columbia Building was inaugurated in Los Angeles. |
1931 | Mahatma Gandhi arrived in London to attend the Round Table Conference. |
1933 | Hungarian-American physicist Leó Szilárd conceived of theidea of the nuclear chain reaction while waiting for a traffic light inBloomsbury, London. |
1942 | World War II-The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle ofEdson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. |
1942 | A U-boat sank RMS Laconia with a torpedo off the coast of WestAfrica and attempted to rescue the passengers, which included some 80civilians, 160 Polish and 268 British soldiers and about 1800 ItalianPOWs. |
1944 | The US Army entered Germany for the first time. |
1948 | The spread of Infantile Paralysis (Polio) is continuing to increase in many US states only in the worst affected areas will schools continue to stay closed for public health reasons. |
1959 | The rocket 'Luna-2' of the then Soviet Union reached the moon. |
1966 | Indian swimmer Mihir Sen floated and crossed the Dardanless Strait. |
1968 | Albania declared itself separate from the Warsaw Pact. |
1974 | Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was deposed by the Derg,a military junta. |
1977 | Steve Biko, a strong anti apartheid activist, was killed in an African prison while in police custody. |
1977 | South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was killed in police custody. |
1983 | The clandestine group Boricua Popular Army staged a bankrobbery in West Hartford, Connecticut, US, making off with $7 million inthe largest cash theft in U.S. history at the time. |
1987 | Ethiopia adopted its constitution. |
1990 | Following a number of High Profile deaths and many other injuries the activity known as Bungee Jumping has been banned in Australia . |
2000 | The US dollar continues its strong run with the dollar hitting highs against the pound Sterling and the Euro in late trading. |
2005 | In Colombia, an airplane hijacker and his son surrender peacefully after five hours of negotiations. Officials coaxed him out with what he later learned was a worthless bank cheque. |
2007 | Russia tested what they claim to be the largest non-nuclear explosive in the world. The bomb is said to be four times more powerful than the USA’s Moab device. |
2007 | Russia tests non-nuclear vacuum bomb (Eco-friendly bomb). |
2008 | The collapse of the United Kingdom's third largest tour operator XL Leisure Group, leaves over 85,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad. |
2010 | 27th MTV Video Music Awards: Lady Gaga and Eminem won. |
2011 | Stocks on Asian markets fall sharply due to renewed concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis. |
2012 | Over 314 people die in factory fires in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore. |
2012 | Apple released Ai Phone-5 and iOS-6. |
2013 | NASA's Voyager 1 space probe makes history by advancing past the solar system - becoming the first man-made object to reach interstellar space. |
2015 | Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labor Party in Britain. |
Famous Birthdays of September 12:
Year | Name / Profession / Country |
1937 | Wes Hall / Cricketer / Barbados |
1855 | Simon-Napoléon Parent / Politician / Canada |
1917 | Pierre Sévigny / Academic / Canada |
1934 | Glenn Davis / Sprinter / United States of America |
1980 | Fernando César de Souza / Footballer / Brazil |
1740 | Johann Heinrich Jung / Author / Germany |
1989 | Freddie Freeman / Baseball Player / United States of America |
1962 | Amy Yasbeck / Actress / United States of America |
1966 | Vezio Sacratini / Ice Hockey Player / Canada |
1937 | George Chuvalo / Boxer / Canada |
1977 | Nathan Bracken / Cricketer / Australia |
1856 | Johann Heinrich Beck / Composer / United States of America |
1882 | Ion Agârbiceanu / Politician / Romania |
1942 | Tomás Marco / Composer / Spain |
1888 | Maurice Chevalier / Actor / France |
1818 | Richard Jordan Gatling / Inventor / United States of America |
1953 | Nan Goldin / Photographer / United States of America |
1880 | H. L. Mencken / Journalist / United States of America |
1960 | Evan Jenkins / Politician / United States of America |
1968 | Nicholas Russell / Politician / United Kingdom |
1942 | François Tavenas / Academic / Canada |
1964 | Greg Gutfeld / Author / United States of America |
1956 | Barry Andrews / Singer / United Kingdom |
1955 | Brian Smith / Footballer / United Kingdom |
1891 | Pedro Albizu Campos / Lawyer / Puerto Rico |
1965 | Einstein Kristiansen / Animator / Norway |
1983 | Tom Geißler / Footballer / Germany |
1968 | Larry LaLonde / Writer / United States of America |
1965 | Vernon Maxwell / Basketball Player / United States of America |
1898 | Ben Shahn / Photographer / United States of America |
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