What happend on 12th July

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1973

The 1973 National Archives Fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center.

1967

Four days of race riots begin in Newark, New Jersey that will claim the lives of 27 people.

1960

Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.

1950

René Pleven becomes Prime Minister of France.

1943

World War II: Battle of Kursk

1933

Congress passes the first federal minimum wage law in the United States: 33 cents per hour.

1932

Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm.

1932

Lambeth Bridge, London, opened by King George V of the United Kingdom

1892

A hidden lake bursts out of a glacier on the side of Mont Blanc, flooding the valley below and killing around 200 villagers and holidaymakers in Saint Gervais.

1862

Medal of Honor authorized by the United States Congress.