On This Day…

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As we get ready to feel the flip into a new day it can sometimes feel like the to-do lists are never ending. We get it. That’s why we like to slow things down on Sunday morning with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a look back at events that happened on this day in history before you head out to make new history today.

So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!

On This Day

• 1143: – The Treaty of Zamora is signed, establishing Portugal as an independent kingdom. 
• 1775: – General George Washington informs Congress of espionage by a letter intercepted from Dr. Benjamin Church to the British commander. 
• 1813: – Shawnee chief Tecumseh is defeated. 
• 1877: – Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrenders to U.S. Cavalry troops. 
• 1908: – Bulgaria proclaims its independence from the Ottoman Empire. 
• 1910: – Portugal becomes a republic after a revolt against King Manuel II. 

• 1930: – An airship crashes in France, killing most of the crew. 
• 1936: – The Jarrow March, a protest against unemployment, begins its journey to London. 
• 1960: – South Africa votes to become a republic. 
• 1962: – The first James Bond film, Dr. No, premieres. 
• 1964: – Fifty-seven East German refugees escape to West Berlin through a tunnel. 
• 1969: – Monty Python’s Flying Circus makes its debut on the BBC. 

• 1970: – Members of the Quebec Liberation Front kidnap British Trade Commissioner James Cross, initiating Canada’s October Crisis. 
• 1976: – The “Gang of Four” is arrested in China, losing their influence after Mao Zedong’s death. 
• 1989: – The Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign against Chinese domination of Tibet. 
• 1994: – Swiss police discover the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who were victims of a cult mass murder-suicide. 

• 1999: – The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in West London kills 31 people. 
• 2000: – Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević. 
• 2011: – In the Mekong River massacre, 13 crew members are murdered after their cargo boats are hijacked. 
• 2017: – The New York Times publishes its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein, an event considered pivotal to the #MeToo movement. 

That brings us here to this day. Whatever plans you have for your own 12.5.2025 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.