EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
May 12
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Day 131 of 2026 | Week 20 | 228 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
Middle/End of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Paris knife attack: A man is fatally shot by police in Paris after killing one and injuring several others.
The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and TelefΓ³nica computers.
A train derailment in Philadelphia, United States, kills eight people and injures more than 200.
Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500.
Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes on final approach to Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board.
An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in SΓ£o Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
born in Brooklyn
American professional wrestler (Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
American actress (Cindy-Just the 10 of Us)
English swimmer (4 x World C'ship [SC] gold 50m freestyle; 2 x gold 50m butterfly)
Canadian golfer (US Masters 2003)
American actress (American Psycho
American viral video maker and YouTuber (nalts)
American actress (The Facts of Life - "Tootie")
American actor (The Toy
born in Carlsbad
American pitcher (Colorado Silver Bullets)
American rock bassist (Tool
American defensive back (Indianapolis Colts
Canadian NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)
Brazilian-American pop and bossa nova singer
π― yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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