Page 7: Historical Events In May - 12

1940  On May - 12 german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug   

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  1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On May - 12 russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943   

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

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  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  On May - 12 krim purged of Nazi troops   

1944  Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat on this day in history.   

1944  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on May - 12.   

1948  On May - 12 queen Wilhelmina resigns   

1948  On May - 12 isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55   

1949  The blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 12 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  On this day in history the first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll   

1951  Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on May - 12.   

1956  East Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 12 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  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1962  On May - 12 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  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1465  On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

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

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered