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Historical Events on December 12

5 notable historical events happened on December 12 throughout history.

16 famous birthdays on December 12 — including Gustave Flaubert, Edvard Munch, Frank Sinatra

20th Century3 events

1936
war

Xi'an Incident — mutiny in the Chinese army

1939
war

Battle of Tolvajärvi — 1939 first large offensive victory for the Finns in the Winter War

1969
war

Piazza Fontana bombing — terrorist attack carried out in Milan in 1969

21st Century2 events

2015
science

Paris Agreement — international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020

2019
politics

2019 United Kingdom general election — election to the 58th United Kingdom House of Commons