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12 May
Contemporary era
1949
Berlin Blockade lifted
On 12 May 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade after nearly a year of airlift.
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Contemporary era
1820
Birth of Florence Nightingale
On 12 May 1820, Florence Nightingale, pioneer of modern nursing, was born.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1364
University of Krakow founded
On 12 May 1364, King Casimir III founded the University of Krakow, one of Europe's oldest.
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