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  On May - 12 british forces attempt to break out of Tobruk   

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

1942  On May - 12 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz   

1942  On May - 12 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 this day in history.   

1943  Axis forces in North Africa surrender (WWII) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  The first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India) on this day in history.   

1949  West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade on this day in history.   

1951  The first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history east Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves   

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

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

1959  On May - 12 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 this day in history botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time   

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

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 12.   

0912  On this day in history 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 May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

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  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.