Capture of Limassol
Berengaria of Navarre marries Richard I at Limassol after the capture of Cyprus
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May 12 in History
This permanent archive page contains 183 World History Database records for May 12, spanning 1189 to 2026. Recorded topics include Capture of Limassol; Coronation; Marriage.
Total: 183Events: 163Births: 9Deaths: 4Battles: 5Coronations: 2Countries: 29
Events on May 12
Marriage
Berengaria of Navarre marries Richard I at Limassol after the capture of Cyprus
Marriage
Marries Berengaria of Navarre daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre
Marriage
Richard I marries Berengaria of Navarre
Exile of Richard I the Lionheart
Goes to Normandy & spends the rest of his reign in France
Declaration of War
Orders that the estates of the rebellious barons be seized, starting the civil war
Interregnum
Edward demanded recognition as superior lord before proceeding with the succession case.
Antipope Nicholas V Supported
Louis IV supports Nicholas V against Pope John XXII
Election as Antipope
Pietro Rainalducci is set up as Antipope Nicholas V
Imperial Antipope
Nicholas V becomes the last imperial antipope of the Middle Ages
Investiture
Invested as Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales Created
Edward III created his eldest son Edward of Woodstock Prince of Wales, giving the heir a formal title that had not been held by Edward III himself.
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant General of the first division of the army in France
Siege of Paris
Day of the Barricades in Paris, Duke Henry of Guise seizes the city, forcing King Henry III to flee
Burial after Execution
Strafford's remains are buried following his execution.
Execution of Strafford
Strafford is executed after Parliament obtains royal assent to his attainder.
Farewell to Strafford
Laud gave Strafford a final blessing from the Tower as the condemned Earl passed toward execution.
Loss of Inheritance through Attainder
Strafford's attainder prevented his son William from immediately inheriting the earldom and family honours.
Speech from the Scaffold
Strafford addresses the crowd before his execution on Tower Hill.
Strafford Execution Aftermath
Pym's campaign removes the King's most powerful minister from government.
Strafford Execution Recorded
Evelyn records the solemn public execution on Tower Hill.
Witnesses Strafford's Execution
Evelyn witnesses Strafford's execution and records the event in his diary.
Covenanters
Succeeds in securning a base for the Covenanters in Down
Proposed Transfer of Law Courts
Charles proposes transferring the central law courts from London to York.
Proposed Transfer of Law Courts
Charles proposes transferring the central law courts from London to York.
Siege of Down
Succeeds in securning a base for the Covenanters in Down
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is performed before Louis XIV and soon faces religious opposition.
Tartuffe
Louis XIV sees Moliere's Tartuffe during court festivities at Versailles.
Tartuffe
Sees Moliere's Tartuffe during court festivities.
Proxy to Shrewsbury
Registers a parliamentary proxy with the Earl of Shrewsbury before leaving for military service abroad.
Capture of Nyenschantz
Peter's forces capture the Swedish fortress of Nyenschantz.
Slavery
Under what came to be known as the Wilberforce Oak at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why dont you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?"
Slavery
Under what came to be known as the Wilberforce Oak at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why dont you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?"
Government Report
When the Privy Council report was published on 25 April 1789, it was finally time for Wilberforce to make his delayed entry into the Parliamentary campaign, after months of planning Wilberforce makes his first major speech on the subject of abolition
Slavery
Wilberforce draws on Thomas Clarksons evidence in the Commons, he describes in detail the appalling conditions in which slaves travelled from Africa
Slavery
Wilberforce draws on Thomas Clarksons evidence in the Commons, he describes in detail the appalling conditions in which slaves travelled from Africa. When the Privy Council report was published on 25 April 1789, it was finally time for Wilberforce to make his delayed entry into the Parliamentary campaign, after months of planning Wilberforce makes his first major speech on the subject of abolition
Invasion of Bavaria
Takes up residence at Schonbrunn
Siege of Vienna
Napoleon threatens to besiege Vienna
Industry Exhibition
Opens the art-industry exhibition designed to promote the industry & arts of Ireland
Conference of London
The Conference of London leads to a ceasefire, which soon breaks down, as as there is not an agreement on territorial oundaries
Conference of London
The Conference of London leads to a ceasefire, which soon breaks down, as as there is not an agreement on territorial oundaries
International and Prussian Protectionist Tariffs
Helps define the International's position on Prussian protectionist tariff policy.
Address to the National Labor Union
Drafts an address from the International to the National Labor Union in the United States.
Manitoba Act
Oversees passage of the Manitoba Act.
Manitoba Act
Negotiates protections that help create Manitoba as a province.
French Protectorate over Tunisia
The treaty establishes French control over Tunisian foreign affairs.
Treaty of Bardo
His government imposes the Treaty of Bardo on Tunisia.
North-West Rebellion
Surrenders after defeat at Batoche during the North-West Rebellion.
Attack on Mafeking
Eloff leads a bold assault into Mafeking and penetrates part of the defended town.
Capture at Mafeking
Eloff's raiding force is isolated inside Mafeking and he is compelled to surrender to the defenders.
Capture during Mafeking Attack
Hore is captured during Eloff's penetration of Mafeking before the attacking Boer force is itself surrounded.
Repulse of Eloff's Attack
Baden-Powell's garrison contains Eloff's assault and forces the isolated Boer raiders to surrender.
Siege of Kroonstad
Roberts reaches Kroonstad
Balkan League
Expanded by a military contract
RFC
Creates the Royal Flying Corps
Serbo-Bulgarian Military Convention
Negotiates operational cooperation between the Bulgarian and Serbian armies.
Serbo-Bulgarian Military Convention
Helps prepare Serbian military cooperation with Bulgaria.
HMS Chatham Inquiry
Answers parliamentary questions concerning HMS Chatham.
Coalition Government Discussions Acknowledged
Addresses parliamentary questions about the possibility of forming a coalition government.
Forth Primary Base Development Backed
The conference chaired by Fisher concludes that developing the Forth as a primary fleet base is urgent.
Light Horse Reinforcements Land without Horses
Chauvel lands with the 1st Light Horse Brigade to reinforce the ANZAC infantry.
May Recruiting Appeal Renewed
Renews the Government appeal for voluntary recruits as manpower demands increase.
Rosyth Base Conference Chaired
Fisher chairs a conference considering redistribution of the Grand Fleet and the strategic development of Rosyth and the Forth.
Scapa Flow Retained as Alternative Base
Fisher's conference agrees that Scapa Flow should remain an alternative and supporting Grand Fleet base.
Coup
Between November 1918 & Pilsudskis coup there had been 14 different regimes
Coup
Overthrows the Wojciechowski Government. Between November 1918 & Pilsudskis coup there had been 14 different regimes
General Strike
The TUC unconditionally call off the general strike. The last day of the General Strike, the miners stay out
Resignation of Hans Luther
Dr Luther leaves office over flag dispute
Strike
The TUC unconditionally call off the general strike. The last day of the General Strike, the miners stay out
Strike
The sympathy strike is called off but the miners continue their industrial action
Reform of Government
The electorate is reduced from 10 to 3 million
Constitution of China
The Provisional Constitution for the Period of Political Tutelage is drafted and prepared as the legal framework of Nationalist rule.
End of Second Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government
The Second Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Independence of Canton
A rival Nationalist faction in Guangzhou challenges Chiang’s Nanjing government.
Peder Kolstad Government
Begins the Peder Kolstad Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Children and Young Persons Bill
Takes part in scrutiny of the Children and Young Persons Bill.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Act seeks higher farm prices through production controls and benefit payments.
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain
Air Ministry Debate
Continues pressing for rapid improvement of British air strength against the background of the government's appeasement policy.
Capture of Xiamen
Japanese forces capture Xiamen, tightening their control over important coastal positions.
Recognition of the Japanese puppet state in Manchuria
Recognizes the Japanese puppet state in Manchuria, Manzhouguo
Advance toward Narvik
Fleischer's forces continue pressure on Dietl's mountain troops as Allied units prepare the final Narvik assault.
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade, 1st term
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed to co-ordinate the operations of the BEF & Belgian Army
Invasion of France
Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons
Invasion of France
Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons
Invasion of France
Agrees to let Billote take command of the Allied Armies in Belgium
Invasion of France
Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Mobilization
Appointed to co-ordinate the operations of the BEF & Belgian Army
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade, 1st term
Siege of Kharkov
Timoshenko breaks through Heitzs VIII Corps to within 12 miles of Kharkov
Siege of Kharkov
Timoshenko breaks through Heitzs VIII Corps to within 12 miles of Kharkov
Siege of Kharkov
Timoshenko breaks through Heitzs VIII Corps to within 12 miles of Kharkov. Launches an attack to cut off Kharkov with 640,000 men, 1,200 tanks & 1,000 planes
Capture of Tunis
Surrenders the Army Group Africa after the fall of Tunis
Conference of Trident
Alan Brooke represents British military planning interests during the Trident Conference
Conference of Trident
Churchill attends the Third Washington Conference, code named Trident, to discuss Allied strategy with Roosevelt
Conference of Trident
Roosevelt opens strategic discussions with Churchill at the Trident Conference in Washington
President of Italy
Appointed President of Italy
Berlin Blockade Ends after 327 Days
The lifting of restrictions ends the prolonged confrontation while Western air supply has kept the city functioning.
Berlin Blockade Settlement Recorded
The end of the blockade restores surface access to Berlin after both sides claim political success.
Berlin Soviet Restrictions Lifted
Soviet authorities end the blockade after the Western powers maintain access through the airlift.
Blockade of Berlin
The Berlin blockade ends after 327 days
Blockade of Berlin
The Berlin blockade is lifted after 327 days, both sides claim victory. Calls off the Berlin Blockade after more than a year
Blockade of Berlin
The Berlin blockade is lifted, both sides claim victory
Siege of Shanghai
Communist forces begin the final campaign for Shanghai, one of the last major Nationalist strongholds on the mainland coast.
Reballion of communist POW
Ordered to suppress the communist POW rebellion
Government
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
Invasion of Laos
Orders the 7th Fleet to Indochina after Pathet Lao overuns most of Northern Laos
Diplomatic Correspondence
West Germany and Israel exchange letters establishing diplomatic relations
Security-Whitehouse
1st wiretap is placed in the White House following leaks about the bombing of Kampuchea
Marriage
Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, cannot remember her whole name so she becomes known as Bianca Jagger
Bombing of Augsburg
Bombing of a police station in Augsburg and the Bavarian State Criminal Investigations Agency in Munich, claimed by Tommy Weissbecker
Bombing of Karlsruhe
Bombing of the car of the Federal Judge Buddenberg
Bombing of Munich
Bombing of a police station in Augsburg and the Bavarian State Criminal Investigations Agency in Munich, claimed by Tommy Weissbecker
Exile on Main Street
The Rolling Stones release Exile on Main Street.
European Cup Final Clean Sheet
Keeps a clean sheet as Bayern Munich defeat Saint-Etienne 1-0 at Hampden.
European Cup Final Winning Goal
Scores the only goal as Bayern Munich defeat Saint-Etienne in the European Cup final.
Third Consecutive European Cup
Captains Bayern Munich to a third consecutive European Cup with victory at Hampden.
Bringuier Deposition Review
The committee took Bringuier's deposition and compared his account of Oswald's 1963 New Orleans contacts with Warren Commission evidence.
HSCA Bringuier Deposition
Bringuier gave a deposition to the House Select Committee on Assassinations concerning Oswald's New Orleans contacts and anti-Castro Cuban activity.
1979 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Scores Arsenal's opening goal in the 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Manchester United.
1979 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Heads Arsenal's second goal in the dramatic 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Manchester United.
5 Infantry Brigade
Deploys south with 5 Infantry Brigade.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
QE2 leaves Southampton with 5 Infantry Brigade comprising Scots Guards, Welsh Guards and Gurkhas
Diplomatic Plan
Argentine junta concedes that sovereignty of the Islands isnt a precondition to the United Nations peace plan
Diplomatic Plan
The Junta concedes that "sovereignty not a precondition". Argentine junta concedes that sovereignty of the Islands isn't a precondition to the United Nations peace plan
Diplomatic Plan at London
Argentine junta concedes that sovereignty of the Islands is not a precondition to the United Nations peace plan
Francqui Prize
Receives the Francqui Prize for major contributions including spontaneous symmetry breaking, quantum field theory, statistical physics, relativity and cosmology.
QE2 Requisitioned
QE2 sails with 5 Infantry Brigade troops.
Award
Lionel Richie receives an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Army of Republika Srpska Established
Provides political leadership as the Bosnian Serb army is established.
Army of Republika Srpska Established
Takes command of the newly established Army of Republika Srpska.
Siege of Sarajevo
Commands Bosnian Serb forces during the siege.
Siege of Sarajevo
Mladic is appointed Commander of the Main Staff of the VRS, a position he holds until December 1996
Siege of Sarajevo
Appointed the rank of Colonel General over the approximately 80,000 troops stationed in Sarajevo
M84 Black Hole Signature
Hubble spectroscopy maps rapidly moving gas in galaxy M84 and records a clear dynamical signature of a supermassive black hole.
Peace Treaty with Chechnya
Signs a peace treaty with Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov pledging to reject force in future relations.
Dismissal
Yeltsin fires Primakov, ostensibly because of the need for more energetic leadership
Primakov Dismissed
Dismisses Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and nominates Sergei Stepashin.
Prime Minister of Russia
The nomination of Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin, a Yeltsin loyalist, as Primakovs replacement suggests to many that Primakov had become too powerful for the Presidents comfort. Stepashin is easily confirmed by the Duma
President of Armenia
Appointed President of Armenia
Supreme Court Election Deadline
The Supreme Court orders Musharraf to hold national elections by October 2002.
2001 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Scores Arsenal's goal in the FA Cup final before Liverpool recover to win 2-1.
First FA Cup Winner's Medal
Wins his first FA Cup as Liverpool defeat Arsenal 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium.
Presidential Election Victory
Toure wins the presidential runoff and prepares to return as an elected civilian leader.
Disaster
The earthquake that strikes Sichuan Province has a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale, causing landslides and destroying thousands of buildings
Earthquake
The earthquake that strikes Sichuan Province has a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale, causing landslides and destroying thousands of buildings
Coalition Agreement
Forms a coalition government promising no transfer of powers without referendum.
Coalition Press Conference
Appears with Nick Clegg to present the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Constitution of Great Britain
Just after midnight on 12 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats emerged from a meeting of their Parliamentary party and Federal Executive to announce that the coalition deal had been "approved overwhelmingly"
Deputy Prime Minister
Just after midnight on 12 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats emerged from a meeting of their Parliamentary party and Federal Executive to announce that the coalition deal had been "approved overwhelmingly"
Shadow Health Appointment
Burnham becomes Shadow Health Secretary after Labour leaves government.
Pluto Moons
New Horizons photographs Kerberos and Styx for the first time, bringing all five known Pluto moons into spacecraft view.
Global Anti-Corruption Summit
Hosts an international summit aimed at exposing corruption, improving transparency and strengthening enforcement.
First Image of Sagittarius A Star
As EHT project scientist, helps present the first direct image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.
Sagittarius A Star EHT Image
As EHT project director, helps lead the collaboration releasing the first image of the Milky Way's central black hole Sagittarius A*.
Sagittarius A Star Imaging
Contributes to Event Horizon Telescope imaging and interpretation of Sagittarius A* at event-horizon scales.
Sagittarius A Star Variability
Contributes to EHT analysis of rapid variability in Sagittarius A* while reconstructing its horizon-scale ring structure.
Security Council Appointment
Is moved from defense minister to Security Council secretary.
Immigration White Paper
Starmer presents reforms intended to reduce migration and strengthen domestic skills requirements.
War Nearly Over Claim
Says the war is almost over, a view Ukraine disputes
Births on May 12
Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy
Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy
Birth of Florence Nightingale
Birth of Florence Nightingale
Birth of John Russell Hind
Birth of John Russell Hind
Birth of Burt Bacharach
Birth of Burt Bacharach
Birth of Ian Dury
Birth of Ian Dury
Birth of David Walker
Birth of David Walker
Birth of Alan James Ball Jr
Birth of Alan James Ball Jr
Birth of Ian McLagan
Birth of Ian McLagan
Birth of Steve Winwood
Birth of Steve Winwood.
Deaths on May 12
Death of Thomas Wentworth
Thomas Wentworth dies by beheading following his conviction through attainder.
Death of William Huggins
Death of William Huggins
Death of John Smith
John Smith's death triggers a Labour leadership contest and discussions between Brown and Tony Blair.
Death of John Smith
Death of John Smith
Battles on May 12
Battle of Oporto
Soult is driven out of Portugal by Wellington
Battle of Oporto
Defeated by the Duke of Wellington
Battle of Oporto
Makes a surprise attack across the River Douro & drives the French from Oporto
Battle of River Meuse
From Dinant to Sedan the Germans are within reach of the River Meuse
Battle of River Meuse
Reaches Sedan
Coronations on May 12
Coronation
Crowned Queen of England
Coronation
Crowned King of Great Britain. Crowned George raher than Albert, too German & indicates link with George V