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Historical events for
Friday, 12 July 2024

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  • Birth

    Julius Caesar

    Roma Antiga

    Julius Caesar (born July 100 BC and died March 15, 44 BC) was a brilliant military and political leader of Ancient Rome. His conquests expanded the empire and his rise to power marked the end of the Republic, culminating in his famous assassination on the Ides of March.

    † 15/3/-44
  • Birth

    Mario Soares

    Celebration of the birthday of Mário Soares, founder and historic leader of the Socialist Party (PS), former Prime Minister and former President of Portugal.

  • Birth

    Michelle Rodriguez

    Michelle Rodriguez (b. 1978) is a talented American actress. Known for her intensity, she immortalized Letty Ortiz, Dom Toretto's inseparable partner and a central figure in "Fast & Furious", becoming an undisputed icon of action cinema.

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    Birth

    Pablo Neruda

    Chile

    Celebrating the birth of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, Nobel Prize winner for Literature.

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    Amadeo Modigliani

    Itália

    Celebrating the birth of famous Italian painter and sculptor Amadeo Modigliani.

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    Laura Soveral

    Portugal

    Celebrating the birth of Portuguese actress Laura Soveral, who had a long and distinguished career in cinema and theater.

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    George Eastman

    EUA

    Celebrating the birth of George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak roll film.

  • History

    Opening of the Louvre Museum

    França

    Reopening the Louvre Museum a year after the liberation of Paris in World War II.

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    Rolling Stones debut

    Reino Unido

    Celebrating the first public performance of the band Rolling Stones.

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    National Day of São Tomé and Príncipe

    Celebration of the National Day of São Tomé and Príncipe. This day marks the independence of São Tomé and Príncipe, which occurred on July 12, 1975, when it became independent from Portugal.

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    Kiribati National Day

    Kiribati National Day Celebration. This day marks Kiribati's independence, which occurred on July 12, 1979, when it became independent from the United Kingdom.

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    Henry Kissinger's admission about East Timor

    EUA

    Henry Kissinger, an American diplomat and political scientist, admits that he was aware of the invasion of East Timor in 1975 the day before it happened.

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    Mass Vaccination in Portugal

    Portugal

    Portugal reaches a significant milestone in its vaccination campaign, with more than 50% of the adult population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This is stage 11 of 12 in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Launch of NotebookLM (Google)

    On July 12, 2023, Google released NotebookLM, an artificial intelligence-powered virtual research assistant designed to help users synthesize, organize, and interact with their own documents intelligently.

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    St. Benedict's Day

    Europa

    Celebrating the day of Saint Benedict, patron saint of Europe.