Tuesday May 08, 2012: on this day

May 08, 2012 was the 129th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is May 08, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 08, 2012, who was born and died on May 08, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 08, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye), movies (e.g. Moonrise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson), TV series (e.g. Satyamev Jayate) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 8th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 08, 2012?


May 08, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 129th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 2012 can also be written as 5/8/2012 in the US and as 8/5/2012 in UK and Europe.

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May 08, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 2012:

  • Arab spring
  • Arab spring: syrian uprising: opposition fighters claim they are buying weapons during a period of calm fighting.
  • Ex-libyan rebels who fought against muammar gaddafi's overthrow in 2011 launched an attack on abdurrahim el keib, interim prime minister of libya, in tripoli.
  • The polar music prize is awarded to yo-yo ma and paul simon.
  • Beijing court will hear ai weiwei (artist and dissident), who was taken into custody on tax evasion charges by the people's republic of china.
  • Nevada, the united states approves the first self-driven vehicle license.
  • Thaer halahla is a palestinian national who has been on hunger strike since 71 days, after being detained by israeli authorities. he was transferred to a civilian facility.
  • A south african court ruled that zimbabwe is required by international law to investigate human right abuses in zimbabwe.
  • His lawyer stated that a thai man in his 60s was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for sending offensive text messages to the thai royal family.
  • According to government officials, a cia double agent was involved with a foiled plot to bomb an american-bound flight by al-qaeda.
  • In the people v. james kent the new york court of appeals ruled that viewing child pornography or having a cache of it on a cell-phone is legal in the state. however, one must not be aware of the cache and not have downloaded the images to a drive to view them. state legislators have said they will close these loopholes by drafting legislation. the definitions of distribution, production and purposeful possession are still applicable.
  • Yulia tymoshenko, former prime minister of ukraine, ends her hunger strike while in detention
  • Next israeli legislative election: prime minister benjamin netanyahu and shaul mofaz, the head of opposition, reach an agreement for kadima's membership to the current government. this cancels the september early election.
  • Aung san suu kyi, the leader of the burmese opposition, is granted a passport for first time in 24 year.
  • North carolina, the united states of america, bans same-sex marriage.
  • Richard mourdock defeats incumbent senator richard lugar to win a republican primary election for indiana.
  • James mcclean is a former u-21 footballer from northern ireland. he burst onto to the scene in 2011-12 premier league and is now subject to sectarian abuse from disgruntled supporters after giovanni trapattoni placed him in the irish uefa euro 2012 team yesterday.
  • After melissa chan, the reporter for al jazeera's english-language bureau china, is expelled from china, al jazeera closes that office.
  • United states elections: north carolina, the u.s. state bans same-sex marriage. (bbc). (al jazeera.) richard mourdock defeats incumbent senator richard lugar in a republican primary election. (msnbc). president barack obama wins west virginia's democratic primary with less than 60%. he loses most of the votes to a perennial candidate on the ballot.
  • With less than 60% of the votes, president barack obama wins west virginia's democratic primary. he loses most of the votes to a perennial candidate on the ballot.

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May 08, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 08, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $569.58
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.23
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $202.44

Exchange Rates on May 08, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.88 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9988 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9237 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3079 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 103.83 JPY

May 08, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Cartagena - Celta : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Liverpool - Chelsea : 4 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Albinoleffe - Empoli : 0 - 2
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May 08, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 08, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on May 8th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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May 08, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 08, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 2012 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 08, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 10:08 pm and setting at 08:57 am.

The previous full moon was on May 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 2012.

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Who was born on May 08, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on May 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 8th:

  • Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias

    Spanish singer, son of julio iglesias, famed heartthrob, but appealing to the next generation.

  • Don Rickles
    Don Rickles

    Don rickles was a legendary comedian known for his insult comedy and quick wit, earning him the nickname 'mr.

  • Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert

    Melissa gilbert is an american tv actress best known for her role as laura ingalls wilder on the tv show little house on the prairie.

  • Gary Glitter
    Gary Glitter

    Gary glitter is a british rock singer known for his glam rock hits in the 1970s, including 'rock and roll (part 2).

  • Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder

    French singer and actress, born to a catholic father and an austrian mother and a jewish egyptian mother.

  • David Attenborough
    David Attenborough

    Naturalist and broadcaster in english.

  • Lex Barker
    Lex Barker

    American actor, best known for his portrayal of tarzan of the apes as well as leading characters in karl may's novels.

  • Christina Cole
    Christina Cole

    English actress.

  • James Mitchum
    James Mitchum

    Robert mitchum's elder son is an american actor and family star.

  • Salome Jens
    Salome Jens

    Milwaukee actor.

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May 08, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 10 months old,

or 142 months and 21 days old,

or 620 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4343 days old,

if you were born on May 08, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 2012?

There are 40 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 8th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 08, 2012.

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May 08, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 08, 2012:

  • Maurice Sendak

    Maurice Sendak was an American author and illustrator best known for his children's books, including the classic 'Where the Wild Things...

  • Everett Lilly

    American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924).

  • Jerry McMorris

    American businessman (b. 1941).

  • Stacy Robinson

    American football player (b. 1962).

  • Ampon Tangnoppakul

    Thai criminal (b. 1948).

  • Roman Totenberg

    Polish-american violinist and educator (d. 2012).

  • Caloi

What famous deaths happened on May 8th?

Famous deaths on May 8th:

  • Dirk Bogarde
    Dirk Bogarde

    He was a british actor and a skilled craftsman.

  • George Peppard
    George Peppard

    American actor and tv series star who appeared in 25 films.

  • Barbara Payton
    Barbara Payton

    American actress, onscreen since 1940.

  • Jeanne Cooper
    Jeanne Cooper

    Minneapolis, minnesota -- actress (kay young and restless).

  • Dennis Waterman
    Dennis Waterman

    English actor and singer (b. 1948).

  • Richard Derr
    Richard Derr

    Actor in "when worlds collide", dies from cancer at 74.

  • Celedonio Romero

    Renowned Spanish guitarist and member of the famous guitar quartet, The Romeros.

  • Jing Yong

    Renowned Chinese novelist known for his wuxia novels.

  • Luceil LeSueur

    Academy Award-winning actress known for her versatile performances in classic films.

  • Zeki Alasya

    Prominent Turkish actor and director.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on May 8th

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May 08, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 08, 2012:

  • Parents' Day in South Korea
  • Iris feast of the Region of Brussels capital (in Belgium)
  • VE Day
  • World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Observances on May 08, 2012:

  • Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War

Saints celebrated on May 08, 2012:

  • Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otger
  • Saint Macharius of Ghent (died 1012)
  • Saint Ida of Nivelles
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May 08, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 7th and May 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 08, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

May 08, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 7th and May 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Somebody That I Used To Know
  2. - We Are Young
  3. - Payphone
  4. - Glad You Came
  5. - Call Me Maybe

May 08, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

May 08, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 7th and May 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Climax
  2. - Birthday Cake
  3. - UP!
  4. - Leave You Alone
  5. - Another Round

May 08, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 08, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

May 08, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 7th and May 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - La Senal
  3. - Intentalo
  4. - Bailando Por El Mundo
  5. - Dutty Love

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May 08, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 08, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Starring: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray

Country: United States of America

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

Lawless

Lawless

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Hillcoat

Starring: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

May 08, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 08, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Satyamev Jayate

Satyamev Jayate

Release year: 2012

Starring: Aamir Khan

Country: India

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Travis Fine

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Release year: 2012

Starring: Ashley Clements

Country: United States of America

The Client List

The Client List

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Eric Laneuville

Die Chefin

Die Chefin

Release year: 2012

May 08, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 08, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

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Suzanne Collins continues the incredible story of Katniss everdeen in Suzanne Collins' phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss has won the annual Hunger Games along with Peeta Mellark, a district tribute.

The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

The Presidents Club

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The New York Times bestseller history of private relationships between the thirteen last presidents--the private deals, partnerships, rescue missions and rivalries of those selected men who served as commander in chief

Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick

Crystal Gardens

By:

Amanda Quick, bestselling author in New York Times, delivers "a promising beginning to a new Victorian era series" (The Seattle Times). Evangeline Ames rented a

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs

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Walter Isaacson's "enthralling", (The New Yorker), worldwide bestseller biography about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was the inspiration for the film Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels.

Unnatural Acts by Stuart Woods

Unnatural Acts

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Stone Barrington, Stuart Woods's bestselling series reveals that not all jobs are equal. A billionaire hired Stone Barrington to help his son.

May 08, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 08, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Cortex Command

Cortex Command

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Genre: Action game

Publisher: Data Realms LLC

Mario Tennis Open

Mario Tennis Open

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Nintendo

Baka and Test

Baka and Test

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Romantic comedy, Slice of life

Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances

Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances

Platform: Web browser (supported Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4.1+, Google Chrome)

Genre: Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Double Dragon: Neon

Double Dragon: Neon

Platform: PlayStation 3 (PSN) Xbox 360 (XBLA) Microsoft Windows

Genre: Beat 'em up

Publisher: JP Arc System Works

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Who was the US President on May 08, 2012?

On May 08, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 08, 2012?

On May 08, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 08, 2012?

On May 08, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about May 8th?

May 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 8th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 lahore bombing: at least 11 people are killed in a blast near the data darbar sufi shrine, lahore (pakistan), which is located at the 11th century. half of these were police officers.
  • 2018 - Colombian conflict: the colombian war crimes tribunal begins investigating atrocities committed during the 1960s war.
  • 2017 - Spirit airlines cancels 11 flights from fort lauderdale-hollywood international airport and delays 30 others due to a dispute with its pilots. (as talks take place between the airline's union, air line pilots association international). three people are taken into custody after protests broke out.

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What happened in 2012?

2012 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Arab Spring
  • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
  • Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.

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What was the calendar for May 2012?

May 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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