OnThisDay: May 12
1777 - First ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi in the New York Gazette)
1932 - Body of kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh was found in Hopewell, NJ
1932 - "Goofy", aka Dippy Dawg, first appeared in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney
1937 - King George VI's coronation in Great Britain
1963 - Race riot in Birmingham, AL
1982 - US Football League formed
1993 - Last broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV