CoM Moderators Posted May 12 Posted May 12 1215 - English barons serve an ultimatum on King John which eventually leads to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta 1891 - Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo, Suriname 1908 - George Bernard Shaw's play "Getting Married" premieres in London 1948 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates due to ill health 1956 - Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine's throws 2nd career no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0, at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, NYC 1965 - Israel and West Germany establish diplomatic relations with an exchange of letters 1989 - Retired British pilot Jack Mann is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists 1997 - Russia and Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict 2001 - 46th Eurovision Song Contest: Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL for Estonia wins singing "Everybody" in Copenhagen 2008 - Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people More Historical Events »
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