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Saturday, July 12
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AP Worldstream
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July 5, 2008
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Today is Saturday, July 12, the 194th day of 2008. There are 172 days left in the year.
Highlights in history on this date:
1856 - American adventurer William Walker declares himself president of Nicaragua, a position he holds for about a year before being forced out by neighboring states.
1869 - Parliamentary system is adopted by Napoleon III of France.
1902 - Australia's Parliament passes Immigration Restriction Act to stop non-European immigration, and gives women right to vote.
1941 - British-Soviet mutual aid pact of World War II is signed.
1957 - Prince Karim, 20-year-old student at Harvard University, becomes Aga Khan and leader of 20 million Ismaili ...