Historical Events and Current Affairs on July 12

1191: Saladin's garrison surrenders, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Conrad of Montferrat, who has negotiated the surrender, raises the banners of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and of the Third Crusade leaders Richard I of England, Philip II of
1543: King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace.
1580: Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.
1641: A Treaty of Offensive and Defensive Alliance is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic. The treaty had no effect in the Portuguese colonies (Brazil and Angola) that were under Dutch rule since it wasn't respected by both parties.
1690: Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) - The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
1691: Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) - The decisive victory of William's forces in Ireland.
1790: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Assembly.
1804: Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.
1806: Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
1812: War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
1862: Medal of Honor authorized by the United States Congress.
1917: The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee,
1918: Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blew up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
1932: Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm.
1943: World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - German and Soviet forces engage in largest tank engagement of all time.
1960: Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
1973: A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1975: São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
1979: The island nation of Kiribati declares independence from Great Britain.
2006: Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise.

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