Historical Events
Baseball Record
Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run
- KTVM TV channel 6 in Butte, MT (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
- Race riots in Augusta Georgia; 6 blacks killed (5 by cops)
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
Jim Furyk (53 years old)
American golfer (US Open 2003; 17 PGA Tour titles; first to shoot 58 2016), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Mark Foster, English swimmer (4 x World C'ship [SC] gold 50m freestyle; 2 x gold 50m butterfly), born in Billericay, England
- Mike Weir, Canadian golfer (US Masters 2003), born in Sarnia, Ontario
- Samantha Mathis, American actress (American Psycho, Billions), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
Famous Deaths
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
German-Swedish poet and playwright (O the Chimneys - Nobel Prize for Literature 1966), dies at 78
- Wladyslaw Anders, Polish army general (WWI and WWII), and politician (Parliament-in exile), dies at 78
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About May 12, 1970
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: American Woman/No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who
#1 Song: Back Home - England World Cup Squad
