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 this day in history.   

1941  Great British convoy marches into Alexandria on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz   

1942  David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.   

1942  Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River on May - 12.   

1942  Russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history axis forces in North Africa surrender (WWII)   

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  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 12 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brüx   

1944  On May - 12 krim purged of Nazi troops   

1944  On May - 12 secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat   

1944  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 12 queen Wilhelmina resigns   

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  The first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India) on May - 12.   

1949  West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade on May - 12.   

1951  The first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll on May - 12.   

1951  On this day in history oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

1956  East Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves on May - 12.   

1956  Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on May - 12.   

1957  On May - 12 erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

1958  On May - 12 "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Dont's hits #40   

1958  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 12.   

1959  On this day in history liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)   

1960  Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 12 cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70   

1961  On May - 12 botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1962  On this day in history dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

1382  On May - 12 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  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered