On This Day for May 12 - First flight over the North Pole, Katharine Hepburn is featured, and more

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May 12

Katharine Hepburn

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Katharine Hepburn

Roald Amundsen

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1926

First flight over the North Pole

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Sichuan province, China

2008: A massive earthquake struck Sichuan province in China, causing great destruction and killing some 90,000 people. [ Test your knowledge of natural disasters.]

the Rolling Stones

1972: The British rock group the Rolling Stones released Exile on Main Street , a double album that is considered one of their defining works. [Take our quiz about rock music and rock and roll.]

Berlin blockade and airlift

1949: The Soviet Union lifted its blockade of Berlin. [Watch an overview of the Soviet blockade of Berlin.]

George VI

1937: King George VI of the United Kingdom was crowned following the abdication of Edward VIII. [ Test your knowledge of the kings of England.]

Yogi Berra

1925: American baseball player, manager, and coach Yogi Berra was born in St. Louis, Missouri. [How much do you know about baseball?]

Gabriel Fauré

1845: French composer Gabriel Fauré was born in Pamiers, Ariège. [ Sort fact from fiction in our music composers quiz.]

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Katharine Hepburn
American actress

1937

George Carlin
American comedian

1820

Florence Nightingale
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1975

Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby union football player

1928

Burt Bacharach
American songwriter and pianist

1968

Tony Hawk
American skateboarder

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