WHAT HAPPENED ON 12. JULY
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Æthelstan, King of England, secures a pledge from Constantine II of Scotland that the latter will not ally with Viking kings, beginning the process of unifying Great Britain. This is considered the closest thing that England has to a foundation date. (12. July 927)

Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. (12. July 1191)

The Ottomans capture Euboea. (12. July 1470)

Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. (12. July 1493)

King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. (12. July 1543)

Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is consecrated. (12. July 1561)

Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred books of the Maya. (12. July 1562)

The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. (12. July 1580)

Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II. (12. July 1690)

Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. (12. July 1691)

Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. (12. July 1776)

French revolutionary and radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gave a speech in response to the dismissal of Jacques Necker France's finance minister the day before. The speech calls the citizens to arms and leads to the Storming of the Bastille two days later. (12. July 1789)

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. (12. July 1790)

Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of The Punjab (Sikh Empire) . (12. July 1799)

French Revolutionary Wars: British Royal Navy ships inflict heavy damage against Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. (12. July 1801)

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel. (12. July 1804)

Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. (12. July 1806)

Liechtenstein is given full sovereignty after its accession to the Confederation of the Rhine. (12. July 1806)

War of 1812: the United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario. (12. July 1812)

The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. (12. July 1862)