Tuesday, 12 May 2020

ON THIS DAY - MAy 12th - JUST FOR FUN

2002-  Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution..

2008- Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people.

1994 - "Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or 1994).

1967- "Are You Experienced" album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience first released - one of the most influential debut albums ever.

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