May 12th in history
May 12th
1536Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and several other alleged lovers of Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII, were tried for treason and executed 'On This Day'.
1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon heading to the English Channel (it will prove a disastrous campaign for the Spanish) The Spanish Armada , also known as the “Invincible Armada,” was a fleet assembled and sent out by King Philip II of Spain in 1588. Its primary mission was to overthrow Protestant England, led by Queen Elizabeth I.
The fleet comprised 130 ships and around 30,000 men. It set sail from Lisbon, but the campaign was disastrous for the Spanish. The Armada faced severe weather and robust resistance from the English fleet, culminating in a significant defeat that diminished Spain’s maritime dominance in the world.
32 people were killed in an air raid on Pembroke Dock on 12th May 1941.
During World War II Pembroke Dock, with its aircraft station, barracks and naval oil depot was within easy range of German bombers based in France and a target for repeated air raids.
1945 The publication of the first of the 'Thomas the Tank Engine' series by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. It was entitled 'The Three Railway Engines' and featured Edward, Gordon and Henry. The book quickly sold the initial print run of 22,500 copies and there were a further two print runs by the end of the year. Awdry was born at Ampfield vicarage in Hampshire
On 12th May 1999 the office of First Minister of Wales was formed as the leader of the Welsh Assembly. The post was originally known as First Secretary for Wales. From 6th May 2020, the name of the Assembly was changed to Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) and is commonly known as the Senedd in both Welsh and English.
….2000: Thieves steal the gates to Strawberry Fields, the Merseyside landmark immortalised by The Beatles song. The 10 foot high iron gates would later be rescued from a local scrap metal dealers in Liverpool and reinstated.
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Radio1964: Radio Atlanta begins regular programmes from the radio-ship Mi Amigo anchored off Frinton, Essex.
1967: In a world exclusive Radio London (Big L) becomes the first radio station to air the new Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
1536Sir Francis Weston, Mark Smeaton and several other alleged lovers of Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII, were tried for treason and executed 'On This Day'.
1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon heading to the English Channel (it will prove a disastrous campaign for the Spanish) The Spanish Armada , also known as the “Invincible Armada,” was a fleet assembled and sent out by King Philip II of Spain in 1588. Its primary mission was to overthrow Protestant England, led by Queen Elizabeth I.
The fleet comprised 130 ships and around 30,000 men. It set sail from Lisbon, but the campaign was disastrous for the Spanish. The Armada faced severe weather and robust resistance from the English fleet, culminating in a significant defeat that diminished Spain’s maritime dominance in the world.
32 people were killed in an air raid on Pembroke Dock on 12th May 1941.
During World War II Pembroke Dock, with its aircraft station, barracks and naval oil depot was within easy range of German bombers based in France and a target for repeated air raids.
1945 The publication of the first of the 'Thomas the Tank Engine' series by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. It was entitled 'The Three Railway Engines' and featured Edward, Gordon and Henry. The book quickly sold the initial print run of 22,500 copies and there were a further two print runs by the end of the year. Awdry was born at Ampfield vicarage in Hampshire
On 12th May 1999 the office of First Minister of Wales was formed as the leader of the Welsh Assembly. The post was originally known as First Secretary for Wales. From 6th May 2020, the name of the Assembly was changed to Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) and is commonly known as the Senedd in both Welsh and English.
….2000: Thieves steal the gates to Strawberry Fields, the Merseyside landmark immortalised by The Beatles song. The 10 foot high iron gates would later be rescued from a local scrap metal dealers in Liverpool and reinstated.
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Radio1964: Radio Atlanta begins regular programmes from the radio-ship Mi Amigo anchored off Frinton, Essex.
1967: In a world exclusive Radio London (Big L) becomes the first radio station to air the new Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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