Historical Events In May - 12
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1940 On May - 12 german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
1940 On May - 12 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
1941 British forces attempt to break out of Tobruk on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history great British convoy marches into Alexandria
1942 On May - 12 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
1942 David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.
1942 On May - 12 nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
1942 On May - 12 russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943
1943 Axis forces in North Africa surrender (WWII) on this day in history.
1943 British premier Winston Churchill arrives in US on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history german troops in Tunisia North Africa surrender
1943 On this day in history albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48
1944 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brüx on May - 12.
1944 Krim purged of Nazi troops on May - 12.
1944 On this day in history secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat
1944 On May - 12 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80
1948 Queen Wilhelmina resigns on May - 12.
1948 Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history the blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted
1949 On May - 12 the first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India)
1949 On this day in history west begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade
1951 The first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll on this day in history.
1951 On May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80
1956 On this day in history east Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves
1956 Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on May - 12.
1957 Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on May - 12.
1958 "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Dont's hits #40 on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
1959 On this day in history liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)
1960 On this day in history elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special
1960 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on May - 12.
1961 Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time on May - 12.
1962 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 12.
1962 Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on this day in history.
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