On this day in history
July 12
American
1862Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor for Navy heroes, America's highest military decoration.
Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor for Navy heroes, America's highest military decoration.
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World
-100Julius Caesar is born in Rome, in a birth traditionally dated to this day.
Julius Caesar is born in Rome, in a birth traditionally dated to this day.
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1543Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife.
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife.
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1962The Rolling Stones play their first gig at the Marquee Club in London.
The Rolling Stones play their first gig at the Marquee Club in London.
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