Historical Events In May - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1940 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on May - 12.
1940 Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River on this day in history.
1941 British forces attempt to break out of Tobruk on May - 12.
1941 Great British convoy marches into Alexandria on May - 12.
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 this day in history nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
1942 Russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943 on May - 12.
1943 Axis forces in North Africa surrender (WWII) on May - 12.
1943 On May - 12 british premier Winston Churchill arrives in US
1943 On this day in history german troops in Tunisia North Africa surrender
1943 Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on May - 12.
1944 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brüx on May - 12.
1944 Krim purged of Nazi troops on May - 12.
1944 Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat on this day in history.
1944 On May - 12 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80
1948 Queen Wilhelmina resigns on May - 12.
1948 On May - 12 isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55
1949 On this day in history the blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted
1949 On this day in history the first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India)
1949 West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade on May - 12.
1951 On May - 12 the first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll
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 On this day in history hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87
1957 On this day in history erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71
1958 "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Dont's hits #40 on this day in history.
1958 On May - 12 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
1959 Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher) on this day in history.
1960 Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special on this day in history.
1960 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time
1962 On May - 12 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
1962 Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on May - 12.
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