All of the following happened on May 12....
254 a.d. -- St. Stephen I began his reign as Catholic Pope.
1777 -- Ice Cream is advertised for the first time.
1792 -- Self flushing toilet is patented.
1863 -- General Ulysses S. Grant marches toward Vicksburg after winning victory at the Battle of Raymond, Mississippi.
1865 -- The last land battle of the U.S. Civil War occurs at Palmito Ranch, Texas. The Confederate Army won.
1926 -- The Airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
1928 -- Mussolini ends women's rights in Italy.
1935 -- Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, OH by two men. One a stockbroker, the other a heart surgeon.
1940 -- The Nazis begin the conquest of France.
1780 -- Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War at Charleston, SC.
1938 -- The Adventures of Robin Hood debuts staring Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and Olivia De Havilland.
1957 -- AJ Foyt wins his first major race in Kansas City, Missouri.
1932 -- Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, appeared for the first time in Mickey's Revue by Walt Disney.
1936 -- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-3.
1966 -- Busch Stadium open in St. Louis. Cardinals beat Braves 4-3 in 12 innings.
1977 -- First Quadraphonic concert in London by Pink Floyd.
1982 -- USFL is formed.
1993 -- Cheers & Knots Landing go off the air.
1968 -- Sunday, May 12 is Mother Day and, in a rather surprising twist, in Springfield, Missouri at St. John's Hospital, by God's grace, I was borne into the world 38 years ago today.
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254 a.d. -- St. Stephen I began his reign as Catholic Pope.
1777 -- Ice Cream is advertised for the first time.
1792 -- Self flushing toilet is patented.
1863 -- General Ulysses S. Grant marches toward Vicksburg after winning victory at the Battle of Raymond, Mississippi.
1865 -- The last land battle of the U.S. Civil War occurs at Palmito Ranch, Texas. The Confederate Army won.
1926 -- The Airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
1928 -- Mussolini ends women's rights in Italy.
1935 -- Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, OH by two men. One a stockbroker, the other a heart surgeon.
1940 -- The Nazis begin the conquest of France.
1780 -- Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War at Charleston, SC.
1938 -- The Adventures of Robin Hood debuts staring Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and Olivia De Havilland.
1957 -- AJ Foyt wins his first major race in Kansas City, Missouri.
1932 -- Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, appeared for the first time in Mickey's Revue by Walt Disney.
1936 -- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-3.
1966 -- Busch Stadium open in St. Louis. Cardinals beat Braves 4-3 in 12 innings.
1977 -- First Quadraphonic concert in London by Pink Floyd.
1982 -- USFL is formed.
1993 -- Cheers & Knots Landing go off the air.
1968 -- Sunday, May 12 is Mother Day and, in a rather surprising twist, in Springfield, Missouri at St. John's Hospital, by God's grace, I was borne into the world 38 years ago today.
Technorati Tags: History, May 12, Birthday
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