What Happened on September 12?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 12
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 12, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Adolf Hitler
Year:
1938
Adolf Hitler demands autonomy and self-determination for the Germans of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
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Cave painting
Year:
1940
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
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Leo Szilard
Year:
1933
Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives the idea of the nuclear chain reaction.
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Southern Rhodesia
Year:
1923
Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom.
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Gustav Mahler
Year:
1910
Premiere performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Munich (with a chorus of 852 singers and an orchestra of 171 players. Mahler's rehearsal assistant conductor was Bruno Walter).
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Armenian genocide
Year:
1915
French soldiers rescue over 4,000 Armenian genocide survivors stranded on Musa Dagh.
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Battle of Edson's Ridge
Year:
1942
World War II: First day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines protecting Henderson Field are attacked by Imperial Japanese Army troops.
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World War II
Year:
1942
World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 12
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 12, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950)
Year of birth:
1950
Mike Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Charles Burlingame
Year of birth:
1949
Charles Burlingame, American captain and pilot (died 2001)
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Irina Rodnina
Year of birth:
1949
Irina Rodnina, Russian figure skater and politician
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Steve Turre
Year of birth:
1948
Steve Turre, American trombonist and educator
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Paweł Owerłło
Year of birth:
1869
Paweł Owerłło, Polish actor (died 1957)
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Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
Year of birth:
1866
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, English cricketer and politician, 13th Governor General of Canada (died 1941)
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Ray Gravell
Year of birth:
1951
Ray Gravell, Welsh rugby player and actor (died 2007)
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Joe Pantoliano
Year of birth:
1951
Joe Pantoliano, American actor and producer
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 12
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 12, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Jules Violle
Year of death:
1923
Jules Violle, French physicist and academic (born 1841)
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Leonid Andreyev
Year of death:
1919
Leonid Andreyev, Russian author and playwright (born 1871)
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Sarah Frances Whiting
Year of death:
1927
Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (born 1847)
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Valentine Baker (pilot)
Year of death:
1942
Valentine Baker, Welsh co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company (born 1888)
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Hajime Sugiyama
Year of death:
1945
Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (born 1880)
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George Reid
Year of death:
1918
George Reid, Australian accountant and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1845)
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Pierre-Hector Coullié
Year of death:
1912
Pierre-Hector Coullié, French cardinal (born 1829)
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Eleanora Atherton
Year of death:
1870
Eleanora Atherton, English philanthropist (born 1782)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 12
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 12 around the world.
September 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Enkutatash
Enkutatash falls on this day if it is a leap year. Celebrated on the first day of Mäskäräm. (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rastafari)
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Nayrouz
Nayrouz (Coptic Orthodox Church) (leap years only, September 11 on normal years)
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Battle of Saragarhi
Saragarhi Day (Sikhism)
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Sacerdos of Lyon
Christian feast day: Sacerdos of Lyon
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Saint Patrick's Battalion
Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick's Battalion (Mexico)
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Guy of Anderlecht
Christian feast day: Guy of Anderlecht
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Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Christian feast day: The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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