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12 September

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Contemporary era

1962

Kennedy's Moon speech

On 12 September 1962, President Kennedy gave his Moon speech at Rice University.

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Contemporary era

1940

Discovery of Lascaux cave

On 12 September 1940, teenagers discovered the painted cave of Lascaux in the Dordogne.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1683

Battle of Vienna

On 12 September 1683, the Christian coalition under John III Sobieski broke the Ottoman siege of Vienna.

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Sobieski at Vienna, by Jan Matejko
Author : Jan Matejko Wikimedia Commons Licence : Domaine public Jan Matejko, 1883