THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024

1862-Naval Engagement at Yazoo River, MS (USS CAIRO torpedoed)

1911-Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

1930-Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book; a ball bouncing into the stands is not a home run, now a double

1931-Japanese government of Imukai forms

1932-USSR & China resume diplomatic relations

1981-Gambia & Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in Feb 1982

1982-$9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in NYC

1983-A truck bomb explodes at US Embassy in Kuwait

1992-Japanese crown prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada