Historical Events for 12th September 2026

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1789 - Jean-Paul Marat publishes the first issue of his radical newspaper Le Publiciste Parisien, later called L'Ami du Peuple (The Friend of the People) in Paris
1931 - Inaugural Bledisloe Cup rugby match played between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland - NZ win 20-13
1954 - WLBZ TV Channel 2 in Bangor, Maine (NBC) begins broadcasting
1962 - Washington Senator Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 Orioles in a 16-inning game
1979 - Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski gets his 3,000th hit off NY Yankee Jim Beattie
1991 - Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) is launched
1999 - Farm Aid 12 held in Bristow, Virginia; performers include Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Susan Tedeschi, Keb' Mo', Deana Carter, and Barenaked Ladies
2021 - US Open Men's Tennis: Russia's Daniil Medvedev wins his first major title by shattering Novak Đoković's hopes of completing a Grand Slam in one-sided 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 final

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