What happened on Saturday May 12, 1945?

Here's what happened on May 12, 1945:

• Nuremberg War Crimes Indictment The United Nations War Crimes Commission formally indicted high-ranking Nazi officials Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbels, and Fritz Sauckel on eight separate counts of war crimes, a crucial step in post-World War II international justice.
• UN Security Council Formation During the United Nations Conference on International Organization, the Security Committee established an eleven-member security council, with non-permanent members to be selected by the General Assembly, laying groundwork for future international diplomacy.
• US Military Advance in Philippines The U.S. Eighth Army successfully captured Del Monte Airfield on Mindanao, a strategic victory in the Pacific Theater during the final stages of World War II, significantly weakening Japanese military positions.
• Nazi War Criminal Execution Richard Thomalla, a 41-year-old German SS commander and war criminal, was executed by the NKVD (Soviet secret police), representing post-war retribution against Nazi military personnel.
• First Railway Series Book Published Rev. Wilbert Awdry published *The Three Railway Engines*, the inaugural book in *The Railway Series* for children, which would later inspire the globally popular Thomas the Tank Engine stories.
• Argentine Labor Union Dissolution Argentinian labor leader Jose Peter officially dissolved the Federacion Obrera de la Industria de la Carne (Meat Industry Workers' Federation), marking a significant moment in Argentine labor history.

Events in 1945

May 12, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 12, 1945

Newspapers from May. 12, 1945

May 12, 1945 was a Saturday and it was the 132nd day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 1945 can also be written as 5/12/1945 in the US and as 12/5/1945 in UK and Europe.

May 12, 1945 in May 1945 calendar

Famous people born on May 12, 1945:

• Alan Ball

  English footballer and World Cup winner who played for Everton and England, later becoming a successful football manager.

• Pascal Clément

  French politician who served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations and Minister of Justice, representing the Union for a Popular Movement...

• Patrick Ricard

  French business leader who led Pernod Ricard, a major global liquor and wine group, succeeding his father Paul Ricard, the company's...

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on May 12th

Famous people died on May 12, 1945:

• Giuseppe Enzo Baglioni
• Carolina Maria d'Asburgo-Lorena
• Martin Hammitzsch
• Pancrazio Pfeiffer

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on May 12th

May 12, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 1945 was Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta (Talk, Talk, Talk) by Bing Crosby & Judy Garland, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

1. Bing Crosby & Judy Garland - Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta (Talk, Talk, Talk)
2. Jo Stafford - There's No You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 12, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 12, 1945 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 1945 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 12, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:29 am and setting at 10:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 1945 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 1945.

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Your place in the Universe on May 12, 1945

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Someone born on May 12, 1945 is:

79 years 11 months old,

or 959 months and 21 days old,

or 4173 weeks

or 29211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 12, 1945?

There are 9 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 12, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 12, 1945.

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