Historical Events In May - 12

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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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.