Croton Blog: Historically Speaking of May 12th
Events that took place this day:
- 1993 - Last network broadcasts of “Knots Landing” on CBS-TV and “Cheers” on NBC-TV
- 1975 - U.S. freighter ship Mayaguez seized by Cambodian Govt. forces
- 1949 - West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade
- 1934 - “Cocktails For Two,” by Duke Ellington hits #1
- 1903 - Teddy Roosevelt becomes 1st President captured on film during visit to San Fran
- 1789 - Society of St. Tammany formed by Revolutionary War soldiers - later it becomes an infamous group of powerful NYC political bosses
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