On This Day in History - July 12 |
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What Happened On This Day In History - July 12 |
1901 July 12
1901-07-12
Cy Young wins his 300th game
1920 July 12
1920-07-12
Panama Canal opens
1957 July 12
1957-07-12
1st President to fly in helicopter - Dwight Eisenhower
1993 July 12
1993-07-12
A strong earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richtyer scale, occurred off the coast of Japan, resulting in a tsunami which caused massive destruction on the island of Okushiri as well as the death of more than 200 people.