The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 was part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Luna program, which aimed…
Tag: 12 May
12 May 1797
Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and emperor who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and dominated European affairs…
12 May 1821
The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi. The Greek War of Independence, also known as…
12 May 1870
The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15. The Manitoba Act,…
12 May 2003
The Riyadh compound bombings, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 26 people. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh_compound_bombings’]
12 May 1949
The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. On May 12, 1949, an early crisis of the Cold War comes to an end when the…
12 May 1965
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. In May 1965, Luna 5 became the first Soviet probe in two years to head for…
12 May 1932
The kidnapped infant son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Jr., is found dead in Hopewell, New Jersey, 10 weeks after being abducted. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr.,…