Page 7: 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 May - 12.   

1941  On this day in history british forces attempt to break out of Tobruk   

1941  On May - 12 great British convoy marches into Alexandria   

1942  1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1942  David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine on May - 12.   

1942  On this day in history nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River   

1942  On this day in history russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943   

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

1943  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives in US   

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 May - 12 secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat   

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

1948  Queen Wilhelmina resigns on this day in history.   

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.   

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 May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

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

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  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 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 this day in history.   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

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

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On this day in history 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