Historical Events
- 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz
Event of Interest
David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine
David Ben-Gurion
- Nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River
- Russia occupies Crackow, until Aug 23, 1943
Famous Birthdays
- Barry B[rookes] Longyear, American sci-fi author (City of Baraboo)
- Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau La, rocker (I Can Help)
- Dumitru Dediu, Romania, cosmonaut (Soyuz 40 backup)
- Ian Dury, English rock musician (The Blockheads) and actor (Judge Dredd), born in Upminster, Essex (d. 2000)
- Timothy Hugh Brown, theatre critic
1942 Highlights
About May 12, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
