On this day — May 12

the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.

A man is fatally shot by police in Paris after killing one and injuring several others.

targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.

United States, kills eight people and injures more than 200.

Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board.

China, killing over 69,000 people.

Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.

leaving at least 150 dead.

resulting in massive riots throughout the country.

carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people.

becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution.

only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people.

Portugal, security guards overpower Juan María Fernández y Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.

the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order.