September 12 - The Day in History

September 12 : General Interest 1940: Lascaux cave paintings discovered Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings are discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern... read more American Revolution 1777 : Congress receives news of defeat at Brandywine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-receives-news-of-defeat-at-brandywine Automotive 1993 : New floating bridge opens in Seattle; I-90 stretches from coast to coast http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-floating-bridge-opens-in-seattle-i-90-stretches-from-coast-to-coast Civil War 1861 : The First Battle of Lexington, Missouri, begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/siege-of-lexington-missouri-begins Cold War 1990 : German occupation rights are relinquished http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-occupation-rights-are-relinquished Crime 2002 : Tyco execs indicted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tyco-execs-indicted Disaster 1988 : Hurricane Gilbert slams Jamaica http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-gilbert-slams-jamaica General Interest 1953 : Khrushchev elected Soviet leader http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-elected-soviet-leader 1953 : JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-marries-jacqueline-bouvier 1974 : Violence in Boston over racial busing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/violence-in-boston-over-racial-busing 1977 : Steven Biko dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/steven-biko-dies Hollywood 2004 : Season One of Entourage--a TV show about life in Hollywood--comes to an end http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/season-one-of-entourage--a-tv-show-about-life-in-hollywood--comes-to-an-end Literary 1846 : Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning elope http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elizabeth-barrett-and-robert-browning-elope Music 1944 : Barry White is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barry-white-is-born Old West 1972 : Hopalong Cassidy rides off into his last sunset http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hopalong-cassidy-rides-off-into-his-last-sunset Presidential 1953 : John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-marries-jacqueline-bouvier-in-newport-rhode-island Sports 1951 : Sugar Ray Robinson wins back belt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-robinson-wins-back-belt Vietnam War 1959 : Situation deteriorates in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/situation-in-south-vietnam-deteriorates 1972 : U.S. intelligence agencies report 100,000 troops in the South http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-intelligence-agencies-report-100000-troops-in-the-south World War I 1918 : U.S. launches Saint-Mihiel offensive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-launches-saint-mihiel-offensive World War II 1942 : The Laconia is sunk http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-laconia-is-sunk

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