12 May 1975 May 12, 2014 Author: Staff The Cambodian navy seizes an American merchant ship SS Mayaguez in international waters. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Failure teaches success." Japanese Saying — Click here for more from Japanese Saying Related posts: 28 September 1975 1 October 1975 16 October 1975 11 November 1975 27 November 1975 28 September 1975 26 March 1975 6 July 1917 Categories: History Tags: 12 May, 1975