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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