May 12 in history
Events on May 12
Notable events that happened on May 12 in past years.
- 2024
Middle/end of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Wikipedia article: May 2024 solar storms - 2015
Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500.
Wikipedia article: May 2015 Nepal earthquake - 2006
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
Wikipedia article: 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak - 1989
The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people.
Wikipedia article: San Bernardino train disaster - 1975
Indochina Wars: Democratic Kampuchea naval forces capture the SS Mayaguez.
Wikipedia article: Indochina wars - 1942
World War II: Second Battle of Kharkov: In eastern Ukraine, Red Army forces under Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launch a major offensive from the Izium bridgehead, only to be encircled and destroyed by the troops of Army Group South two weeks later.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1933
The Agricultural Adjustment Act, which restricts agricultural production through government purchase of livestock for slaughter and paying subsidies to farmers when they remove land from planting, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Wikipedia article: Agricultural Adjustment Act - 1926
The 1926 United Kingdom general strike ends.
Wikipedia article: 1926 United Kingdom general strike - 1865
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Palmito Ranch - 1846
The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism.
Wikipedia article: Donner Party - 1797
War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice.
Wikipedia article: War of the First Coalition - 1743
Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.
Wikipedia article: Maria Theresa - 1510
The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.
Wikipedia article: Prince of Anhua rebellion - 1191
Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus; she is crowned Queen consort of England the same day.
- 113
Roman emperor Trajan dedicates a column celebrating and depicting his victory over the Dacians.
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