Historical Events on May 12

10 notable historical events happened on May 12 throughout history.

20th Century4 events

1968

general

1968 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1968

1974

general

1974 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

1976

general

1976 European Cup Final — association football match

1991

general

1991 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

2002

general

2002 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2002

2008

war

WannaCry ransomware attack — ransomware cyberattack

2008

disaster

2008 Sichuan earthquake — earthquake in China

2013

general

2013 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2013

2014

politics

2014 Indian general election — elections for the 16th Lok Sabha, India

2019

general

2019 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race