December 12 in History
12 December in History – 92 years ago
Southern Asia 1933: First East Turkestan Republic
In 1931 the warlord-ruled Chinese province of Xinjiang fell into civil war when the former... SEE MORE…
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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
1807
France assumes government of Etruria (Tuscany)
starts
1806
Serbs capture Belgrade from Ottomans
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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