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This is a list of selected September 12 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.

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{{<!--If next year is a leap year-->#ifexpr:{{IsLeapYear| {{CURRENTYEAR}} +1}}|New Year's Day in the Coptic and the Ethiopian calendars (2024);}} Coptic: refimprove; Ethiopian: no footnotes
1609 – While sailing aboard the Halve Maen, Englishman Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River, laying the foundation for Dutch colonization of present-day New York. refimprove section
1683Great Turkish War: Polish troops led by John III Sobieski joined forces with a Habsburg army to defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna. refimprove section
1814War of 1812: Although the Maryland Militia lost the Battle of North Point, they delayed the British advance against Baltimore, buying time for the defense of the city. refimprove
1848Switzerland became a federal state with the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution. Lots of cn
1940 – Four teenagers discovered the Lascaux caves near Montignac, in the Dordogne département of France, containing cave paintings that are estimated to be 17,300 years old. unreferenced section
1963 – The Roman Hinton St Mary Mosaic, containing a likely fourth-century depiction of Jesus, was discovered. refimprove
1974 – Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was deposed by the Derg, a military junta. refimprove section
1980 – The Turkish Armed Forces ousted prime minister Süleyman Demirel and ruled the country for three years before democracy was restored. unreferenced section
1990 – The Two Plus Four Agreement was signed in Moscow, paving the way for German reunification. unreferenced section
1992Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Peruvian Maoist guerrilla organization Shining Path, was captured in Lima. refimprove section
2007 – Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada was convicted of plunder and sentenced to reclusión perpetua. unreferenced section, refimprove section
Peter Scheemakers |d|1781 refimprove section
George Reid |d|1918| Prime Ministerial tenure is empty and has no sources
Atef Ebeid |d|2014 Only one sentence on being prime minister

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning
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