Page 7: Historical Events In May - 12

1940  German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 May - 12 great British convoy marches into Alexandria   

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

1942  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine   

1942  Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River on this day in history.   

1942  Russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943 on May - 12.   

1943  Axis forces in North Africa surrender (WWII) on May - 12.   

1943  British premier Winston Churchill arrives in US on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 12 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  Krim purged of Nazi troops on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1949  The blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted on May - 12.   

1949  On this day in history the first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India)   

1949  On May - 12 west begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade   

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

1951  On May - 12 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 this day in history.   

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Dont's hits #40 on this day in history.   

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

1959  Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1961  Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time on this day in history.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 12.   

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on May - 12.   

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On May - 12 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 this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

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  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

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

1634  On this day in history 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