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05/12/1937
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Gerry E Studds, (Rep-D-MA, 1973- )
Type: Birth
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05/12/1937
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George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM and FM, Carwash)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1937
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George VI crowned King of England
Type: Event
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05/12/1937
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St Louis Cards beat Phila Phillies, 15-3
Type: Event
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05/12/1938
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Andrei Amalrik, Russian writer/dissident
Type: Birth
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05/12/1938
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Millie Perkins, Passaic NJ, actress (Jane-Knots Landings)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1938
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Susan Hampshire, London England, actress (Vanity Fair, Living Free)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1938
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Sandoz Labs manufactures LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
Type: Event
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05/12/1939
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Ronald Ziegler, press secretary (Nixon)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1940
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French mariners occupy St Maarten
Type: Event
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05/12/1940
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Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Muese River
Type: Event
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05/12/1940
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German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
Type: Event
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05/12/1941
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Great British convoy marches into Alexandria
Type: Event
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05/12/1941
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Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist (Blue Diamonds)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1941
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Anthony Newman, LA Calif, harpsichordist/organist (Bhajeb)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1941
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Little Jayotis Washington, US RandB singer (Persuasions)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1942
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Dumitru Dediu, Romania, cosmonaut (Soyuz 40 backup)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1942
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Ian Dury, Upminster Essex, rocker (Blockheads)/actor (Judge Dredd)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1942
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Barry B[rookes] Longyear, US, sci-fi author (City of Baraboo)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1942
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Timothy Hugh Brown, theatre critic
Type: Birth
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05/12/1942
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Russia occupies Crackow, until Aug 23, 1943
Type: Event
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05/12/1942
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Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
Type: Event
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05/12/1942
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David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine
Type: Event
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05/12/1942
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1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
Type: Event
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05/12/1943
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Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48
Type: Death
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05/12/1943
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Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau La, rocker (I Can Help)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1943
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David Walker, rock keyboardist (Gary Lewis and Playboys-Diamond Ring)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1943
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Linda Dano, LA Calif, actress (Felicia Gallant-Another World)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1943
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Axis forces in North Africa surrender
Type: Event
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05/12/1943
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German troops in Tunisia North Africa surrender
Type: Event
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05/12/1943
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British premier Winston Churchill arrives in US
Type: Event
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05/12/1944
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James Purify, US singer (I'm Your Puppet)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1944
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Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80
Type: Death
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05/12/1944
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Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat
Type: Event
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05/12/1944
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900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen and Brux
Type: Event
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05/12/1944
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Eva Demski, writer
Type: Birth
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05/12/1944
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Krim purged of nazi troops
Type: Event
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05/12/1945
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Willie Parnell, US singer (Archie Bell and the Drells)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1945
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Jayotis Washington, rocker
Type: Birth
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05/12/1945
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Linda Carlson, Knoxville Tn, actress (Bev-Newhart, Katie-Kaz)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1946
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Ian McLagen, rocker (Faces)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1946
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Leonard Baichan, cricketer (WI opener, 103 v Pakistan on debut 1975)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1948
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Lindsay Ann Crouse, NYC, actress (Slapshot, Iceman, Places in Heart)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1948
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Steve Winwood, England, rock bassist (A Higher Love)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1948
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Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55
Type: Death
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05/12/1948
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Queen Wilhelmina resigns
Type: Event
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05/12/1949
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West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade
Type: Event
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05/12/1949
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1st foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India)
Type: Event
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05/12/1950
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Gabriel Byrne, Dublin Ireland, actor (Hello Again, Cool World)
Type: Birth
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05/12/1950
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Renate Stecher-Meissner, German DR, sprinter (Oly-gold-72)
Type: Birth
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