December 12 in History

12 December in History – 61 years ago

Kenyan Independence

Sub-Saharan Africa 1963: Kenyan Independence

Due to political resistance from the white settler population, Kenya did not gain... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1991: Belavezha Accords
Northern Eurasia 1991
Belavezha Accords
The failure of the 1991 August coup broke the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. Real power...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1963: Kenyan Independence
Sub-Saharan Africa 1963
Kenyan Independence
Due to political resistance from the white settler population, Kenya did not gain independence...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1933: First East Turkestan Republic
Southern Asia 1933
First East Turkestan Republic
In 1931 the warlord-ruled Chinese province of Xinjiang fell into civil war when the former...
 

Ending on 12 December 1809

French besiege and capture Girona

All Events on 12 December

  1991
Russian SFSR secedes from Soviet Union
  1963
Kenya gains independence from UK
  1960
Gizenga declares republic in Stanleyville
  1945
Soviets back creation of breakaway Azerbaijan republic in Iran
starts   1942
Germans attempt to relieve Stalingrad
starts   1942
Soviet offensive in Caucasus & Donets Basin
  1937
Japanese sink USS *Panay*
  1936
Xian Incident
  1925
Reza Khan is declared Shah of Persia
  1915
Yuan Shikai declares himself Emperor
  1911
Indian capital moved to Delhi
starts   1909
US intervenes in Nicaragua against President Zelaya
  1841
Fort Ross sold to John Sutter
  1817
*New Holland* officially renamed as *Australia*
ends   1809
French besiege and capture Girona
starts   284
Sabinus Julianus in revolt in northern Italy*
starts   248
Pacatian in revolt in Moesia*
starts   195
Unity restored in Kingdom of Saba’*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 12 December for purposes of Omniatlas

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