· THAT DAY · MAY 12, 1981 · NO. 45 ·
May 12, 1981
Tuesday · 45 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
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The New York Times — MAY 12, 1981
Middle/end of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.2024
Weather in New York
65°F
Rainy
- High
- 65°F
- Low
- 56°F
- Humidity
- 95%
- Wind
- 19 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Morning Train (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton
Morning Train (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Academy Award (1981)
Gandhi
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The Evil Dead
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Beau Pere
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Possession
Keep this day forever.
Write a note, pick a postcard style, then save it or send it into the sea — for a stranger to find one day.
12
MAY
1981
1981
A day worth remembering ✦
May 12, 1981
Tue · 65°F Rainy · New York
Write a note to your future self…
To:To
From:From
THAT DAY
— a keepsake
The world on the day you were born