September 12 in History

12 September in History – 110 years ago

Opening Shots in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 1914: Opening Shots in Africa

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Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1945: Japanese Surrender in South-East Asia
Southern Asia 1945
Japanese Surrender in South-East Asia
On 15 August 1945, Japan agreed to unconditional surrender, bringing an end to World War II....
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1914: Opening Shots in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa 1914
Opening Shots in Africa
With the onset of World War I, the French and British moved swiftly to occupy German Togoland...
Historical Atlas of Western Mediterranean 1837: Carlist Moment of Destiny
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Ending on 12 September 376

Huns ravage Bosporan Kingdom*

All Events on 12 September

ends   2005
Israel withdraws settlements from Gaza Strip
  2001
NATO invokes Article 5 in support of US
  1992
Peruvian gov. captures Shining Path leader
  1980
Military coup in Turkey
starts   1948
Chinese Communists defeat Nationalists in Manchuria
starts   1945
British & French arrive in southern Indochina
  1945
British return to Singapore
starts   1942
U-boat sinks British ship & attempts to rescue survivors but is bombed by US
  1941
US seizes Norwegian sealer *Buskø* off Greenland
ends   1914
Allies defeat German advance on Paris
  1861
Mosquito Reservation created
  1850
Elector of Hesse calls for German Confederation support
  1846
Second Carlist War breaks out in Catalonia
  1829
Greeks defeat Ottomans in Central Greece
ends   408
Families of Gothic troops massacred in Italy*
ends   376
Huns ravage Bosporan Kingdom*
ends   262
Byzantium in revolt against Gallienus*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 12 September for purposes of Omniatlas

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