May 12, 2008
A magnitude 7.8/8.0 earthquake occurred in Sichuan, China.
That year, the news was still xx and xx - you could still see tears in people's eyes.
That year, every Chinese, domestic and overseas alike, wept at the 24/7 live news, heart-wrenched for the suffering at the epicenter; many donated their monthly salary to the devastated areas.
Today is
National Limerick Day
It is a day to remember the English poet Edward Lear and this witty form of poetry.
May 12, 1700
John Dryden, the English poet, died at age 68.