Anniversaries in History
May 12

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Notable anniversaries in history for today: May 12

  • 150th: 1874 - Birth of Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet; Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet).
  • 150th: 1874 - US Assay Office in Helena, Montana is authorized.
  • 100th: 1924 - 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2.
  • 90th: 1934 - 60th Preakness: Robert Jones aboard High Quest wins in 1:58.2.
  • 80th: 1944 - 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen and Brüx.
  • 80th: 1944 - Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at age 80.
  • 80th: 1944 - Birth of James Purify; American singer ("I'm Your Puppet").
  • 80th: 1944 - Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat in the Netherlands.
  • 60th: 1964 - Birth of Joy Ellen Kitzmiller in Los Angeles, California, USA; American badminton player (Olympics-1992).
  • 60th: 1964 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the 6th Annual Grammy Awards.
    • Record of the Year: Henry Mancini for "Days Of Wine And Roses";
    • Best Vocal Performance, Female: Barbra Streisand for "The Barbra Streisand Album";
    • Best Vocal Performance, Male: Jack Jones for "Wives And Lovers";
    • Best Rock and Roll Recording: April Stevens and Nino Tempo for "Deep Purple";
    • Best Country and Western Recording: Bobby Bare for "Detroit City";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Ray Charles for "Busted";
    • Best Folk Recording: Peter, Paul And Mary for "Blowin' In The Wind".

  • 60th: 1964 - Manlio Brosio chosen as secretary-general of NATO.
  • 50th: 1974 - 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3.
  • 50th: 1974 - Birth of Anna Ozolins; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
  • 50th: 1974 - Birth of Tiffany Stoker in Clovis, California, USA; Miss America (California-4th-1996).
  • 50th: 1974 - Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic.
  • 40th: 1984 - Joe Lucius scores his 13th hole-in-one on the same hole.
  • 40th: 1984 - South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for first time in 22 years.
  • 40th: 1984 - World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • 40th: 1984 - Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies of heart failure at age 81.
  • 40th: 1984 - France performs nuclear test.
  • 30th: 1994 - U.K. Labour Party leader John Smith, 55, dies of a heart attack. Deputy leader Margaret Beckett stands in until an election can be held.
  • 30th: 1994 - WIBC Bowling Queens won by Anne Marie Duggan.
  • 30th: 1994 - Xenophon Balaskas, cricket player (9 Tests for South Africa, 22 wickets), dies.
  • 25th: 1999 - CBS airs the final episode of TV show The Nanny.
  • 25th: 1999 - David Steel becomes the first Presiding Officer (Speaker) of the modern Scottish Parliament.
  • 20th: 2004 - An American civilian contractor in Iraq, Nick Berg, is shown being decapitated by a group allegedly linked to al-Qaida on a web-distributed video.
  • 20th: 2004 - At Dodger Stadium, Alex Cora of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits foul off 14 consecutive pitches, then hits the 18th thrown for a two-run home run.
  • 15th: 2009 - The Cannes film festival opens in France, with a preview of the Disney-Pixar 3D animation comedy film Up.
  • 15th: 2009 - A rare blue diamond (7.03 carats, graded flawless) mounted on a platinum ring, sells for a record 10.5 million Swiss francs (US$9.5 million) at auction in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • 15th: 2009 - Gordon Campbell wins a historic third straight term as British Columbia's premier in Canada. His Liberal party win 49 of 85 seats to the NDP's 36 seats.
  • 5th: 2019 - Four commercial ships, including two Saudi Aramco oil tankers, are damaged near the port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. The United Arab Emirates claims the incident was a "sabotage attack", while an early United States assessment reportedly blames Iran for the attack.

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