September 12

    What happened on September 12 in history

    6 events fall on September 12, from 1683 to 1962. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 12

    1. 1683

      The Battle of Vienna

      A relief army breaks the Ottoman siege of the city.

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    2. 1846

      Barrett and Browning marry

      The poets wed in secret at St Marylebone before fleeing to Italy.

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    3. 1940

      Lascaux cave is found

      Four teenagers follow a dog down a hole and find Palaeolithic paintings.

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    4. 1940

      Lascaux is found

      Four boys following a dog discover the painted caves in the Dordogne.

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    5. 1958

      The integrated circuit

      Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working chip at Texas Instruments.

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    6. 1962

      We choose to go to the Moon

      Kennedy speaks at Rice University in Houston.

      Read about Construction of the Berlin WallPlay the 20th century round

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