What Happened on December 12?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 12
Xi'an Incident
Year:
1936
The beginning of Xi'an incident. As a result, Chiang Kai Shek is captured.
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Lebensborn
Year:
1935
The Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
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Second Sino-Japanese War
Year:
1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat USS Panay on the Yangtze river in China.
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Winter War
Year:
1939
Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
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The Holocaust
Year:
1941
The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
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HMS Duchess (H64)
Year:
1939
HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
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Edward J. Flanagan
Year:
1917
Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
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Yuan Shikai
Year:
1915
Yuan Shikai declares the establishment of the Empire of China and proclaims himself Emperor.
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Pennsylvania
Year:
1787
Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the US Constitution.
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Battle of Nineveh (627)
Year:
627
Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 12
Dickey Betts
Year of birth:
1943
Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter (died 2024)
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Grover Washington Jr.
Year of birth:
1943
Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (died 1999)
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Tony Williams (drummer)
Year of birth:
1945
Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (died 1997)
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Emerson Fittipaldi
Year of birth:
1946
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver
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Colin Todd
Year of birth:
1948
Colin Todd, English football player and coach
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Chris Mullin (politician)
Year of birth:
1947
Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician
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Sharad Pawar
Year of birth:
1940
Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
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Dionne Warwick
Year of birth:
1940
Dionne Warwick, American singer
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Bob Pettit
Year of birth:
1932
Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach
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Toshiko Akiyoshi
Year of birth:
1929
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 12
Anne Baxter
Year of death:
1985
Anne Baxter, American actress (born 1923)
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József Antall
Year of death:
1993
József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932)
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Jean Lesage
Year of death:
1980
Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (born 1912)
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Doris Blackburn
Year of death:
1970
Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (born 1889)
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Mildred Bailey
Year of death:
1951
Mildred Bailey, American singer (born 1907)
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Tallulah Bankhead
Year of death:
1968
Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (born 1902)
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Stuart Roosa
Year of death:
1994
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (born 1933)
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Evgenii Landis
Year of death:
1997
Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1921)
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Vicente Fernández
Year of death:
2021
Vicente Fernández, Mexican actor, ranchera singer, and film producer (born 1940)
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Dee Brown (writer)
Year of death:
2002
Dee Brown, American historian and author (born 1908)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 12
Vicelinus
Christian feast day: Vicelinus
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Guadalupe
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December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Day of Neutrality
Day of Neutrality (Turkmenistan)
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Peter the Aleut
Christian feast day: Peter the Aleut
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Ida of Nivelles
Christian feast day: Ida of Nivelles
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Jane Frances de Chantal
Christian feast day: Jane Frances de Chantal
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Corentin of Quimper
Christian feast day: Corentin of Quimper
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Finnian of Clonard
Christian feast day: Finnian of Clonard
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Thomas Holland (Jesuit)
Christian feast day: Thomas Holland
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