May 12th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
In Copenhagen, Denmark, Tanel Padar & Dave Benton win the forty-sixth Eurovision Song Contest for Estonia singing "Everybody".

1975:
Mayagüez incident: The Cambodian navy seizes the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez in international waters.

1862:
U.S federal troops occupy Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1588:
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry of Guise enters the city.

1551:
National University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, was founded in Lima, Peru.