The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the Moon. Date: September 12, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air France Flight 2005 crashes near Rabat–Salé Airport, in Rabat, Morocco, killing 77 people. Date: September 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
The African and Malagasy Union is founded. Date: September 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
US President John F. Kennedy delivers his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University. Date: September 12, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions). Date: September 12, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 crashes in Antipolo, near Manila International Airport in the Philippines, killing 45 people. Date: September 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dawson's Field hijackings: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorists blow up three hijacked airliners in Zarqa, Jordan, continuing to hold the passengers hostage in various undisclosed locations in Amman. Date: September 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On…
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years. Date: September 12, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko dies in police custody. Date: September 12, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren. Date: September 12, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)