July 12: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1470The Ottoman army captured the Venetian-held island of Euboea.
2. 1493The famous illustrated world history, the Nuremberg Chronicle, was published.
3. 1776Captain James Cook set out on his third and final major Pacific voyage of discovery.
4. 1971The Aboriginal flag, representing Australia's Indigenous people, was flown for the first time.
5. 1998France beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final to become world champion for the first time.

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