A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on May 12 throughout history.
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William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice
Nazi blitzkrieg and conquest of France begins with German forces crossing the Muese River
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers.
West Berlin (German: Berlin (West) or West-Berlin, German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn] ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold...
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people
"Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or 1994)
Track Records releases "Are You Experienced" album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience - one of the most influential debut albums ever
Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior,…
William II, Prince of Orange (14) marries English princess Mary Henrietta Stuart (9) at Whitehall Palace, London
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)
Model-actress Ali Landry (30) files for an annulment to her marriage to "Saved by the Bell" actor Mario Lopez (30) due to infidelity, less than 2 weeks after getting married
English actress Billie Piper and fellow actor Laurence Fox divorce after 8 years of marriage
Stephan I succeeds Lucius I as Catholic Pope
Duke Henry of Saxony becomes King Henry I of Oostfrankischreich
The Ostromir Gospel, now the oldest surviving Russian manuscript is recorded completed by its scribe Deacon Grigory [1]
Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095.
Construction of Santa Croce begins in Florence, the largest Franciscan church in the world (consecrated 1442)
Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and assembly of priests select Pietro Rainalducc as anti-Pope Nicolas V; consecrated in Rome by the Bishop of Venice
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2025, the city has a population of 1.6 million.
Battle at Biblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttemberg farmers
Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (8 February 1487 – 6 November 1550) succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as Duke of Württemberg in 1498. He was declared of age in 1503.
San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, opens (oldest continuously operating university in the Americas)
Louis II de Lorraine, cardinal de Guise (6 July 1555, Dampierre – 24 December 1588, Château de Blois) was a French prelate, Cardinal and politician during the latter French Wars of Religion.
Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius
Emperor Shah Jahan commissions construction of the Red Fort at Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (now Dehli, India)
The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
English King William III departs to Netherlands
Maria Theresa crowned Queen of Bohemia in Prague
French First Minister of State and Controller-General of Finances Anne Robert Jacques Turgot resigns after being ordered to do so
1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi in the NY Gazette)
Ratified copies of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War exchanged between US and Great Britain, in Paris
Society of St Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later becomes an infamous group of NYC political bosses
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
L'elisir d'amore is a melodramma giocoso (comic melodrama, opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti.
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
The Battle of Raymond was fought on May 12, 1863, near Raymond, Mississippi, during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
Battle of Drewry's Bluff, fought in Chesterfield County, Virginia (Peninsula Campaign), Confederate victory (US Civil War)
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill, is considered by some criteria the final battle of the American Civil War.
Royal assent passes Manitoba Act of 1870, approving Manitoba becoming a province of Canada
Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville, Kentucky
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
The French protectorate of Tunisia (French: Protectorat français de Tunisie; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في تونس al-ḥimāya al-Fransīya fī Tūnis), officially the Regency of Tunis (French: Régence de...
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo, Suriname
Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show" premieres in NYC
-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente, Netherlands
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed
,000 miners of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania go out on a strike called by the United Mine Workers after the owners have refused to recognize the UMW, negotiate or submit to arbitration
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (Ojibwe: Mandowescence; May 5, 1884 – May 22, 1954) was a Native American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1900s and 1910s.
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
English runner Harry Green runs world record marathon 2:38:16.2 in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250
James Connolly and Sean McDermott are executed following their involvement in the Easter Rising in Dublin
New York Yankees and Washington Senators play second straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 innings at the Polo Grounds; 0-0 in 12 the previous day
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was a program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, building on the Hoover administration's Emergency Relief and Construction Act.
Ralph Vaughan Williams ( RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer.
French marines occupy St Maarten
Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast.
1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
+ 8th US Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brux
Charlton Playground named in Bronx
KUHT TV channel 8 (PBS) in Houston, TX, begins broadcasting
Chicago Cub Sam "Toothpick" Jones is 1st African-American to pitch a no-hitter, winning 4-0 over Pittsburgh Pirates, at Wrigley Field, Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine's throws 2nd career no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0, at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, NYC
"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Don'ts hits #40
Grevelingen dam closes in major project to protect the southwest of the Netherlands from flooding
Italian diplomat and politician Manlio Brosio chosen as secretary-general of NATO
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Pilot Ken Wallis achieves record speed for autogyros - 179 KPH
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
"Dueling Tubas" novelty single by Martin Mull hits #92
The Mayaguez incident took place between Kampuchea (now Cambodia) and the United States from 12 to 15 May 1975, less than a month after the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh ousting...
US Commerce Department says hurricane names will no longer be only female
1st non-stop trans-North American balloon flight lands at Sainte-Félicité, Quebec. Maxie Anderson and son Kristian piloted the Kitty Hawk for five days.
NY Islanders tie their own record with two shorthanded playoff goals in a period vs Minnesota North Stars
Discovery moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41-D
Amy Eilberg is ordained in NY as 1st woman Conservative rabbi
Fred Markham (US), unpaced & unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California
"Entertainment Tonight" makes its 2,000th TV performance
Comic Relief USA '90 (4th one) raises $4.7 million
A new cancer drug is announced which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest
1st Belgian woman (Ingrid Baeyens) to ascend Mount Everest
Final episode of 6 year run of ABC's "Wonder Years" in Netherlands
Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a new record for 5th straight day of the week (4430.59)
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.
Ringo Starr's seventh All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Roger Hodgson, Ian Hunter, Howard Jones, Greg Lake, Sheila E., and Mark Rivera
Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers bring the Texas Legislature to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan
A major rebellion occurs in São Paulo as members of criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital attack police officers and stations, eventually escalating to several prisons in Brazil leaving around 130 dead
Riots in Karachi, Pakistan are started by the arrival at Karachi's airport of independently minded Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and go on to kill 48 people
An Afriqiyah Airways Flight crashes and kills everyone but one person on board
The discovery of a missing Mayan calendar piece disproves 2012 Armageddon
The 2013–14 Ligue 1 was the 76th season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.
Eastern Ukraine or East Ukraine is primarily the territory of Ukraine east of the Dnipro (or Dnieper) river, particularly Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts (provinces).
Zika fever, also known as Zika virus disease or simply Zika, is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus.
Insurgent group attacks the town of Muse, Myanmar, killing at least 19 people, Ta’ang National Liberation Army claim responsibility
Cuba announced more rationing of products such as rice and beans due to US trade embargo and hoarding
"Fat Ham" an adaption of William Shakespeare's Hamlet by James Ijames opens off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2022)
Flash flood kills at least 300 people in northern Afghanistan and destroys nearly 2000 homes [1]
Gustav Vasa is born
Florence Nightingale, English founder of modern nursing, known for english founder of modern nursing, was born on 1820-05-12.
Dorothy Hodgkin, English chemist, known for english chemist, was born on 1910-05-12.
Julius Rosenberg is born
Rishi Sunak is born
Katharine Hepburn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1907-05-12.
Tony Hancock, English comedian and actor, known for english comedian and actor, was born on 1924-05-12. Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor.
Tom Snyder, American television and radio personality, known for american television and radio personality, was born on 1936-05-12.
Ian Dury, English new wave singer, known for british new wave singer, was born on 1942-05-12.
Homer Simpson is born
Rami Malek, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1982-05-12. Rami Said Malek is an American actor.
Jules Massenet, French musician, known for french composer, was born on 1842-05-12.
Burt Bacharach, American musician, known for american composer and songwriter, was born on 1928-05-12.
Yogi Berra, American athlete, known for american baseball player, manager, and coach, was born on 1925-05-12.
Jonah Lomu, New Zealand athlete, known for new zealand rugby union player, was born on 1975-05-12. Jonah Tali Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.
Tony Hawk, American athlete, known for american professional skateboarder, was born on 1969-05-12.
Jim Furyk, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1971-05-12.
Thomas Wentworth, English supporter of charles i, known for english supporter of charles i, died on 1641-05-12.
Józef Piłsudski, Polish statesman, known for polish statesman, died on 1935-05-12.
Nelly Sachs, German jewish german-swedish writer, holocaust survivor and nobel laureate, known for jewish german-swedish writer, holocaust survivor and nobel laureate, died on 1970-05-12.
Robert McFarlane, American marine corps officer and national security advisor, known for american marine corps officer and national security advisor, died on 2022-05-12.
Stephan I succeeds Lucius I as Catholic Pope
Duke Henry of Saxony becomes King Henry I of Oostfrankischreich
The Ostromir Gospel, now the oldest surviving Russian manuscript is recorded completed by its scribe Deacon Grigory [1]
Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095.
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior,…
Construction of Santa Croce begins in Florence, the largest Franciscan church in the world (consecrated 1442)
Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and assembly of priests select Pietro Rainalducc as anti-Pope Nicolas V; consecrated in Rome by the Bishop of Venice
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2025, the city has a population of 1.6 million.
Gustav Vasa is born
Battle at Biblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttemberg farmers
Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (8 February 1487 – 6 November 1550) succeeded his kinsman Eberhard II as Duke of Württemberg in 1498. He was declared of age in 1503.
San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, opens (oldest continuously operating university in the Americas)
Louis II de Lorraine, cardinal de Guise (6 July 1555, Dampierre – 24 December 1588, Château de Blois) was a French prelate, Cardinal and politician during the latter French Wars of Religion.
Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius
Emperor Shah Jahan commissions construction of the Red Fort at Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (now Dehli, India)
William II, Prince of Orange (14) marries English princess Mary Henrietta Stuart (9) at Whitehall Palace, London
Thomas Wentworth, English supporter of charles i, known for english supporter of charles i, died on 1641-05-12.
The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
English King William III departs to Netherlands
Maria Theresa crowned Queen of Bohemia in Prague
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)
French First Minister of State and Controller-General of Finances Anne Robert Jacques Turgot resigns after being ordered to do so
1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi in the NY Gazette)
Ratified copies of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War exchanged between US and Great Britain, in Paris
William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice
Society of St Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later becomes an infamous group of NYC political bosses
Florence Nightingale, English founder of modern nursing, known for english founder of modern nursing, was born on 1820-05-12.
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
L'elisir d'amore is a melodramma giocoso (comic melodrama, opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti.
Jules Massenet, French musician, known for french composer, was born on 1842-05-12.
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
The Battle of Raymond was fought on May 12, 1863, near Raymond, Mississippi, during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
Battle of Drewry's Bluff, fought in Chesterfield County, Virginia (Peninsula Campaign), Confederate victory (US Civil War)
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill, is considered by some criteria the final battle of the American Civil War.
Royal assent passes Manitoba Act of 1870, approving Manitoba becoming a province of Canada
Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville, Kentucky
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
The French protectorate of Tunisia (French: Protectorat français de Tunisie; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في تونس al-ḥimāya al-Fransīya fī Tūnis), officially the Regency of Tunis (French: Régence de...
Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo, Suriname
Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show" premieres in NYC
-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente, Netherlands
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed
,000 miners of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania go out on a strike called by the United Mine Workers after the owners have refused to recognize the UMW, negotiate or submit to arbitration
Katharine Hepburn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1907-05-12.
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (Ojibwe: Mandowescence; May 5, 1884 – May 22, 1954) was a Native American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1900s and 1910s.
Dorothy Hodgkin, English chemist, known for english chemist, was born on 1910-05-12.
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
English runner Harry Green runs world record marathon 2:38:16.2 in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250
James Connolly and Sean McDermott are executed following their involvement in the Easter Rising in Dublin
Julius Rosenberg is born
New York Yankees and Washington Senators play second straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 innings at the Polo Grounds; 0-0 in 12 the previous day
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
Tony Hancock, English comedian and actor, known for english comedian and actor, was born on 1924-05-12. Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor.
Yogi Berra, American athlete, known for american baseball player, manager, and coach, was born on 1925-05-12.
Burt Bacharach, American musician, known for american composer and songwriter, was born on 1928-05-12.
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was a program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, building on the Hoover administration's Emergency Relief and Construction Act.
Józef Piłsudski, Polish statesman, known for polish statesman, died on 1935-05-12.
Ralph Vaughan Williams ( RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer.
Tom Snyder, American television and radio personality, known for american television and radio personality, was born on 1936-05-12.
Nazi blitzkrieg and conquest of France begins with German forces crossing the Muese River
French marines occupy St Maarten
Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast.
1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
Ian Dury, English new wave singer, known for british new wave singer, was born on 1942-05-12.
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers.
+ 8th US Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brux
West Berlin (German: Berlin (West) or West-Berlin, German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn] ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold...
Charlton Playground named in Bronx
KUHT TV channel 8 (PBS) in Houston, TX, begins broadcasting
Chicago Cub Sam "Toothpick" Jones is 1st African-American to pitch a no-hitter, winning 4-0 over Pittsburgh Pirates, at Wrigley Field, Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine's throws 2nd career no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0, at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, NYC
Homer Simpson is born
"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Don'ts hits #40
Grevelingen dam closes in major project to protect the southwest of the Netherlands from flooding
Italian diplomat and politician Manlio Brosio chosen as secretary-general of NATO
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Track Records releases "Are You Experienced" album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience - one of the most influential debut albums ever
Pilot Ken Wallis achieves record speed for autogyros - 179 KPH
Tony Hawk, American athlete, known for american professional skateboarder, was born on 1969-05-12.
Nelly Sachs, German jewish german-swedish writer, holocaust survivor and nobel laureate, known for jewish german-swedish writer, holocaust survivor and nobel laureate, died on 1970-05-12.
Jim Furyk, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1971-05-12.
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
"Dueling Tubas" novelty single by Martin Mull hits #92
The Mayaguez incident took place between Kampuchea (now Cambodia) and the United States from 12 to 15 May 1975, less than a month after the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh ousting...
Jonah Lomu, New Zealand athlete, known for new zealand rugby union player, was born on 1975-05-12. Jonah Tali Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.
US Commerce Department says hurricane names will no longer be only female
1st non-stop trans-North American balloon flight lands at Sainte-Félicité, Quebec. Maxie Anderson and son Kristian piloted the Kitty Hawk for five days.
NY Islanders tie their own record with two shorthanded playoff goals in a period vs Minnesota North Stars
Rishi Sunak is born
Rami Malek, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1982-05-12. Rami Said Malek is an American actor.
Discovery moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41-D
Amy Eilberg is ordained in NY as 1st woman Conservative rabbi
Fred Markham (US), unpaced & unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California
"Entertainment Tonight" makes its 2,000th TV performance
Comic Relief USA '90 (4th one) raises $4.7 million
A new cancer drug is announced which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest
1st Belgian woman (Ingrid Baeyens) to ascend Mount Everest
Final episode of 6 year run of ABC's "Wonder Years" in Netherlands
"Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or 1994)
Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a new record for 5th straight day of the week (4430.59)
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.
Ringo Starr's seventh All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Roger Hodgson, Ian Hunter, Howard Jones, Greg Lake, Sheila E., and Mark Rivera
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers bring the Texas Legislature to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan
Model-actress Ali Landry (30) files for an annulment to her marriage to "Saved by the Bell" actor Mario Lopez (30) due to infidelity, less than 2 weeks after getting married
A major rebellion occurs in São Paulo as members of criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital attack police officers and stations, eventually escalating to several prisons in Brazil leaving around 130 dead
Riots in Karachi, Pakistan are started by the arrival at Karachi's airport of independently minded Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and go on to kill 48 people
Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people
An Afriqiyah Airways Flight crashes and kills everyone but one person on board
The discovery of a missing Mayan calendar piece disproves 2012 Armageddon
The 2013–14 Ligue 1 was the 76th season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.
Eastern Ukraine or East Ukraine is primarily the territory of Ukraine east of the Dnipro (or Dnieper) river, particularly Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts (provinces).
English actress Billie Piper and fellow actor Laurence Fox divorce after 8 years of marriage
Zika fever, also known as Zika virus disease or simply Zika, is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus.
Insurgent group attacks the town of Muse, Myanmar, killing at least 19 people, Ta’ang National Liberation Army claim responsibility
Cuba announced more rationing of products such as rice and beans due to US trade embargo and hoarding
"Fat Ham" an adaption of William Shakespeare's Hamlet by James Ijames opens off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2022)
Robert McFarlane, American marine corps officer and national security advisor, known for american marine corps officer and national security advisor, died on 2022-05-12.
Flash flood kills at least 300 people in northern Afghanistan and destroys nearly 2000 homes [1]