July 12: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day

1470
The Ottomans capture Euboea.
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1543
King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
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1862
The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
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1918
The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
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1943
German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
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1961
Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
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1962
The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at London's Marquee Club.
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1979
The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
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2007
U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
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