Today in history 112

A specific date!

According to historical records, here are some notable events that occurred on February 12th throughout history:

112: The Council of Nablus is held, which is the first recorded council of the Latin Church in the Holy Land.

1492: The last Moorish king of Granada, Boabdil, leaves the city, marking the end of Moorish rule in Spain.

1519: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, with a fleet of five ships, beginning the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

1832: The United States Senate censures President Andrew Jackson for his role in the forced relocation of Native American tribes, known as the Trail of Tears.

1862: The United States Senate confirms Abraham Lincoln's appointment of Salmon P. Chase as Chief Justice of the United States.

1884: The first issue of the Washington Post is published.

1929: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre occurs in Chicago, Illinois, when seven members of the North Side Gang are killed by members of the South Side Gang.

1959: The European Economic Community (EEC) is established, with six founding member states: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

1981: The United States and Iran sign a treaty, in which the United States agrees to release Iranian assets frozen since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in exchange for the release of 52 American hostages held captive for 444 days.

1991: The United States launches Operation Desert Storm, a military operation to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.

2008: The United States House of Representatives passes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stimulus package aimed at mitigating the effects of the Great Recession.

These are just a few of the many events that have occurred on February 12th throughout history.