This Day In History, January 12th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on January 12th.
1327: Edward III becomes King of England after his father, Edward II, is forced to give up the throne.
The French Revolutionary Wars started when France declared war on Great Britain in 1793.
1865: President Abraham Lincoln signs the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which officially ends slavery in the country.
1960: Four black college students start a sit-in protest at a lunch counter for whites only in Greensboro, North Carolina. This starts a wave of similar protests all over the country.
2003: During re-entry, the Space Shuttle Columbia breaks up, killing all seven people on board.
49 BC: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River, leading to the Roman Civil War.
Julius Caesar, a renowned Roman general and statesman, led his army across the Rubicon River in 49 BC as a show of defiance toward the Roman Senate. Between Caesar's armies and those devoted to the Roman Republic, a civil war was sparked by this action. The phrase "alea iacta est" (the die is cast) was famously stated by Caesar as he crossed the river to signify that he had chosen a course of action that could not be changed. Caesar's triumph in the end brought about the end of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire, making him the sole ruler of Rome.
Mission Santa Clara de Asis is founded in California, making it the eighth Spanish mission established in the state.
In what is now Santa Clara, California, Mission Santa Clara de Asis was established on January 12th, 1777. The eighth of 21 Spanish missions built in California in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was. The mission bears the name of Saint Clare of Assisi, an Italian saint and Francis of Assisi's disciple. The mission was founded as part of Spanish efforts to colonize and convert the native Californians to Christianity. Many of the missions still stand as historical sites and popular tourist destinations today, having had a considerable influence on California's history and culture.
The US House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote.
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal for women's suffrage, or the right to vote, on January 12th, 1915. The amendment was dubbed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in honor of the well-known suffragist who had passed away in 1906. The Senate had previously adopted the amendment, but the House was very opposed to it because many members thought that allowing women to vote would endanger conventional gender roles and the family unit. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women the right to vote nationwide, was not ratified until 1920.
Lyndon B. Johnson, the President of the United States, proclaims the War on Poverty in his State of the Union address.
President Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States announced a "War on Poverty" in his State of the Union address to Congress on January 12, 1966. Regardless of color or origin, the address offered a number of legislative ideas and social programs intended to combat poverty and increase economic opportunity for all Americans. The initiatives helped low-income Americans access healthcare, education, and employment opportunities by establishing programs like Head Start and the Job Corps and increasing financing for education and job training. A key component of Johnson's Great Society agenda, which sought to address social and economic inequalities in the US, was the War on Poverty.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Haiti, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
Haiti was devastated and many people were killed after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked the country on January 12, 2010. Just beyond Port-au-Prince, the earthquake's epicenter caused significant damage to the area's infrastructure, including buildings, highways, and other buildings. According to estimates, the earthquake resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 people and the eviction of over 1.5 million people. The worldwide community launched a large relief effort in response to Haiti's calamity, sending humanitarian workers, medical supplies, and financial support. Despite these efforts, the effects of the earthquake were long-lasting, and the nation is still having a difficult time recovering and rebuilding more than ten years later.