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On September 12, learn about the most interesting historical events and facts. On the Gregorian calendar, September 12th is the 255th day. Adolph Hitler claimed nationalism and self-determination for Germans in areas of Czechoslovakia on this day, and Elizabeth Barrett eloped with Robert Browning. The colour version of “Bonanza” was released.
Virgo is the zodiac sign for September 12th. Jesse Owens, Paul Walker, and Yao Ming all share the same birthday. National Video Game Day is taking place today. Happy Birthday! (September 12, 1494) (September 12, 1940) (September 12, 1953) (September 12, 1959) (September 12, 1992)
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Francis I of France.
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Four teenagers from Montignac, France, discovered the Lascaux cave, which features some of the most amazing artwork from the prehistoric era.
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Future U.S. president and senator John F. Kennedy wed Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
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The Soviet Union launched Luna 2, which was the first human-made object to make contact with another celestial body and the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon.
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The 50th Space Shuttle mission, STS-47, was launched by NASA with the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Several famous space travellers, such as Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to ride on a US spaceship, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married pair in orbit, are already on board.
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