436 Historic Events for May 12
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Gerry E Studds, (Rep-D-MA, 1973- )
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| 1937 |
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George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM and FM, Carwash)
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| 1937 |
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George VI crowned King of England
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| 1937 |
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St Louis Cards beat Phila Phillies, 15-3
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Andrei Amalrik, Russian writer/dissident
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Millie Perkins, Passaic NJ, actress (Jane-Knots Landings)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Susan Hampshire, London England, actress (Vanity Fair, Living Free)
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| 1938 |
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Sandoz Labs manufactures LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
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| 1939 |
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Ronald Ziegler, press secretary (Nixon)
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| 1940 |
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French mariners occupy St Maarten
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| 1940 |
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Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Muese River
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| 1940 |
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German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
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| 1941 |
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Great British convoy marches into Alexandria
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist (Blue Diamonds)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Anthony Newman, LA Calif, harpsichordist/organist (Bhajeb)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Little Jayotis Washington, US RandB singer (Persuasions)
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| 1942 |
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Dumitru Dediu, Romania, cosmonaut (Soyuz 40 backup)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Ian Dury, Upminster Essex, rocker (Blockheads)/actor (Judge Dredd)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Barry B[rookes] Longyear, US, sci-fi author (City of Baraboo)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Timothy Hugh Brown, theatre critic
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| 1942 |
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Russia occupies Crackow, until Aug 23, 1943
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| 1942 |
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Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
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| 1942 |
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David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine
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| 1942 |
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1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
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| 1943 |
Death |
Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48
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