The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people. Date: May 12, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution. Date: May 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this…
The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people. Date: May 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country. Date: May 12, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead. Date: May 12, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes on final approach to Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board. Date: May 12, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500. Date: May 12, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
A train derailment in Philadelphia, United States, kills eight people and injures more than 200. Date: May 12, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)