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Historical Events on August 12

  • Battle of Ascalon

    1099

    First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.

  • Canary Islands

    1492

    Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World.

  • King Philip's War

    1676

    Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.

  • Joseph Lister

    1865

    Joseph Lister, British surgeon and scientist, performs 1st antiseptic surgery.

  • Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre

    1944

    Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema.

  • Wola massacre

    1944

    Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people were killed indiscriminately or in mass executions.

  • Apartheid in South Africa

    1964

    South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    1992

    Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

  • 2015 Tianjin explosions

    2015

    At least two massive explosions kill 173 people and injure nearly 800 more in Tianjin, China.

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