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Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on July 12th?

Discover major events and cultural milestones that happened on this day — organized by year. Dates for earlier events may be approximate.

939 CE, July 12

The Battle of Simancas takes place between the Kingdom of León and the Caliphate of Córdoba, resulting in a victory for León and the decline of the Caliphate's power in the region.

1943 CE, July 12

Battle of Kursk: Russia stops the German advance. More

1979 CE, July 12

Kiribati Independence Day.

1994 CE, July 12

Germany's Constitutional Court ended the ban on sending German troops to fight outside the country which had been in effect since the end of World War II. The ruling allowed German troops to join in United Nations and NATO peace-keeping missions. On July 14, German military units marched in Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, the first appearance of German troops there since World War II.

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