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12 May

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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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