Today in History-May 12
May 12, 2026
Health & Science: The Lady with the Lamp Our top story today takes us back to 1820, with the birth of Florence Nightingale. Known as
Health & Science: The Lady with the Lamp Our top story today takes us back to 1820, with the birth of Florence Nightingale. Known as
Kenya and France hope for economic and political gains from the summit.
World News & Politics: 1949 — Israel Joins the UN: In a major post-WWII diplomatic milestone, Israel was admitted as the 59th member of the
A new industry survey shows that many U.S. host cities are seeing fewer reservations than expected, but organizers remain hopeful for a turnaround as the tournament approaches.
Exit from producers’ group opens room for growth, but raises questions about market balance
Global Affairs On this day in 1945, during the final days of World War II, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian
Minister Araghchi seeks Russian backing as direct talks with Washington hit a standstill.
Global Affairs & Politics In 1915, the Armenian Genocide began with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). It remains one of the
Literature & Arts The Shakespeare Connection (1564 & 1616): April 23 is traditionally observed as both the birthday and the death day of William Shakespeare.
Science & Technology 1862: The Birth of Food Safety. Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard completed the first successful pasteurization test. Their process of heating liquids
