World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.📜 HISTORY🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 12 April 19171914–1918 global conflict
World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg📜 HISTORY🌍 GERMANY🗓️ 12 April 19451939–1945 global conflict