On this day in history
May 12
American
1949The Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade after the Allied airlift beats it.
The Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade after the Allied airlift beats it.
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World
2008A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastates Sichuan, China, killing about 87,000 people.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastates Sichuan, China, killing about 87,000 people.
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1937George VI is crowned king of Britain at Westminster Abbey.
George VI is crowned king of Britain at Westminster Abbey.
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