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Historical Events
on August 12th
- Lead Story
- Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered,1990
- American Revolution
- Washington anticipates British strategy,1776
- Automotive
- "Tucker: The Man & His Dream" debuts,1988
- Civil War
- John Hunt Morgan captures a Federal garrison at Gallatin,1862
- Cold War
- East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall,1961
- Crime
- Great Train robber escapes from prison,1964
- Disaster
- Russian sub sinks with 118 onboard,2000
- General Interest
- King Philip's War ends,1676
- Armistice ends the Spanish-American War,1898
- Soviets test "Layer-Cake" bomb,1953
- Nicklaus sets title record,1973
- JAL air crash,1985
- Hollywood
- James Bond creator Ian Fleming dies,1964
- Literary
- English poet laureate Robert Southey is born,1774
- Music
- The Wizard of Oz movie musical premieres in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin,1939
- Old West
- Fur trader Manuel Lisa dies,1820
- Sports
- Rising NFL star paralyzed by hit,1978
- Vietnam War
- Henry Cabot Lodge sworn in as Ambassador to Vietnam,1965
- VC launch new offensive,1969
- World War I
- British Parliament passes Defense of the Realm Act ,1914
- World War II
- Hitler institutes the Mother's Cross,1938
- Roosevelt and Churchill confer, map out short- and long-term goals,1941
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