Monday, May 12, 2025

History for May 12

History for May 12 - On-This-Day.com 
Yogi Berra 1925 - Baseball player, manager
  • 1885 - In the Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebelled against the Canadian government.
  • 1926 - The airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
  • 1949 - The Soviet Union announced an end to the Berlin Blockade.
  • 1975 - U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez was seized by Cambodian forces in international waters.
  • 1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.

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