30 Days of History - Day IV
Welcome to the 30 Days of History challenge.
Day 4: Today in History - August 12, 2021
I. August 12, 0030, The Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, killed herself in 30 B.C. This was after her defeat to Octavian - the future Roman emperor who later annexed Egypt.
Here’s an old sculpture of her:
Sourced from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra
And here's a YT video on her:
II. August 12, 1762
Cuba was captured by Britain at the hands of the Spanish. Interestingly, several decades after on the same day - August 12, 1812. Madrid, the Spanish capital was conquered by the British forces.
And here’s a page on the Siege of Havana as it’s called:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Havana
III. August 12, 1898
Yet another way involving the USA and another country, Spain. The 3+ months way was ended on this day
The Spanish American War officially ends after three months and 22 days of hostilities.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Spanish-American-War
IV: August 12, 1961
On this day, the construction of the Berlin Wall dividing East and West Germany was kickstarted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall