Historical Events
- 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
Ben-Gurion Departs
David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine
- Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
- Russia occupies Crackow, until Aug 23, 1943
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Longyear, American sci-fi author (City of Baraboo), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Billy Swan, American country-rock singer-songwriter ("I Can Help"), born in Cape Giradeau, Louisiana
- Dumitru Dediu, Romanian cosmonaut (Soyuz 40 backup)
- Ian Dury, English rock musician (The Blockheads) and actor (Judge Dredd), born in Upminster, Essex (d. 2000)
About May 12, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
