Wednesday May 30, 2012: on this day

May 30, 2012 was the 151st day of the year 2012, under the sign of Gemini and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is May 30, 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 30, 2012, who was born and died on May 30, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 30, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye), movies (e.g. The Intouchables, directed by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano), TV series (e.g. Harmontown) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 30th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 30, 2012?


May 30, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 151st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 30, 2012 can also be written as 5/30/2012 in the US and as 30/5/2012 in UK and Europe.

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May 30, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 30, 2012:

  • Uprising in syria:
  • Browse newspapers headlines from May 30, 2012
  • 13 people were killed in an execution in eastern syria, according to the united nations.
  • Romeo langlois (a freelance journalist hailing from france 24) was taken by the revolutionary armed forces of colombia on april 28. he was released by farc in southern colombia.
  • The south african gallery that displayed brett murray's controversial painting 'the spear'' has reached a deal with the ruling african national congress, which opposed its display.
  • After eight months of selling out live tickets, it is now announced that the orquesta sinfonica simon bolivar in the uk will be streamed live online on june 23 and 26, 2013.
  • The bollinger everyman wodehouse prize is presented to terry pratchett, an english novelist.
  • An announcement is made about the winner of 2012 orange prize for fiction.
  • Following yesterday's earthquake that left 17 dead and more than 14,000 homeless in emilia romagna, aftershocks continue to hit northern italy.
  • Leon panetta, united states secretary of defense, calls for america to increase its naval presence in asia to counter china's growing military might.
  • President of the united states barack obama angers the people of poland by referring to the nazi death camp at auschwitz as ampquotpolishampquot. prominent poles demand an apology for the ampquotoutrageousampquot gaffe.
  • In the run-up to the 2012 bilderberg conference in chantilly (virginia), security measures have been stepped up.
  • "assange v the swedish judicial authority":
  • Julian assange, wikileaks founder, loses appeal before the supreme court of the united kingdom to stop extradition to sweden for rape charges.
  • Andy coulson is being questioned by police to investigate claims of perjury.
  • The leveson inquiry into british media practices reveals that vince cable, the uk secretary of state of business, was initially responsible for overseeing news corporation’s bid for full control of bskyb. he told the hearing that he had been warned by the company's newspapers that the liberal democrats would be ampquotdone too much if he ruled in favor of the takeover.
  • In seattle, a gunman opened fire killing three people before injuring two others. in a separate incident, a fourth victim is killed in the same city as the gunman who was involved in both shootings.
  • Canadian police launch a manhunt to find luka rocco magnotta. he is suspected of having dismembered a person and then mailed the hand and foot to ottawa political party offices.
  • The high court of ireland rejects sinn fein's pearse donary's application against the statements of the referendum commission on the european stability mechanism. meanwhile, offshore islands continue to vote in the referendum on european fiscal compact.
  • The first round of voting for the president of the republic in albania failed to produce a majority of the votes required by the albanian parliament.
  • After a supreme court ruling last week, the parliament of papua new guinea will meet to elect a new prime minister. peter o'neill was again elected.
  • Pakalitha mosisili is the prime minister of lesotho. his democratic congress party did not win a majority at the most recent general election. currently, opposition parties form a coalition.
  • Scientists have confirmed that commercially-available tomato varieties will be able to be created within five years of successful sequencing.
  • Scientists have discovered that supervolcanoes can evolve much faster than previously thought, with some erupting in as little as a few hundred years instead of tens or thousands of years.
  • Boris gelfand is defeated by vishwanathan anand, who wins the world chess championship for the 4th consecutive time and 5th overall.
  • Syrian uprising: many countries, including canada, germany, and turkey, have expelled syrian diplomats as a result of the may 25 houla massacre. (bbc).russia declares that it is against any foreign intervention in the ongoing conflict in syria. (bbc) the united nations has reported that 13 people were killed in an execution in eastern syria.
  • Russia declares that it is "categorically opposed" to foreign intervention in the ongoing conflict in syria.
  • The president of the united states barack obama insults poland's people by calling auschwitz, the nazi death camp at auschwitz, "polish" prominent poles demand an apology from obama for his "outrageous" gaffe.
  • Assange v. the swedish judicial authority : wikileaks founder julian assange loses appeal before the supreme court of the united kingdom against extradition of him to sweden for rape charges.
  • Charles taylor, the former president of liberia was sentenced by the hague's special court for sierra leone for aiding and abiding war crimes during sierra leone’s civil war.
  • The united kingdom's doctors have agreed to strike on 21 june. this is the first industrial action of the british medical profession since 1975. however, the strike will not affect emergency care and will result in cancellations of routine appointments.
  • Former liberian president charles taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the sierra leone civil war.

May 30, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?

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May 30, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 30, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.08
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $569.20
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.35
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.80

Exchange Rates on May 30, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.11 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0294 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9708 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3575 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 97.84 JPY
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May 30, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 30th is Gemini.

Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini 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 30, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 30, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on May 30th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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May 30, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 30, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 30, 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 30, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 02:52 pm and setting at 02:25 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 30, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on May 30th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 30th:

  • Benny Goodman
    Benny Goodman

    Benny goodman was a renowned american jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the 'king of swing' for popularizing the swing music genre.

  • Kirti Kulhari
    Kirti Kulhari

    Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood films and web series.

  • Mark Sheppard
    Mark Sheppard

    Mark sheppard is a british-american actor known for his roles in tv shows such as supernatural, battlestar galactica, and doctor who.

  • Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley

    Ted mcginley is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as happy days, married.

  • Idina Menzel
    Idina Menzel

    Idina menzel is an american singer and actress known for her roles in broadway musicals and for voicing elsa in the animated film frozen.

  • Agnès Varda
    Agnès Varda

    Belgian film director jacques demy is married to another director jacques demy.

  • Jennifer Ellison
    Jennifer Ellison

    English singer, model, actress.

  • Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc

    American voiceover king and provider of voices on over 3,000 cartoons featuring nearly 400 characters.

  • Ruta Lee
    Ruta Lee

    Canadian-american actress and dancer who has appeared in more than 300 tv roles.

  • Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea

    American actor.

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May 30, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 19 days old,

or 615 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4311 days old,

if you were born on May 30, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 30, 2012?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 30th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 30, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 30, 2012.

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May 30, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 30, 2012:

  • Andrew Huxley

    English physiologist and biophysicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1917).

  • Jack Twyman

    American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1934).

  • Barton Lidice Benes

    American artist known for his mixed-media sculptures and assemblages.

  • Gerhard Pohl

    German economist and politician (b. 1937).

  • John Fox

    American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1957).

  • Pete Cosey
  • Antonio Boscacci
  • Arlette Poirier
  • Pierre Ceyrac
  • Andrew Fielding Huxley
  • Manuel Rotella

What famous deaths happened on May 30th?

Famous deaths on May 30th:

  • Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy

    Aumale, algeria -- actor.

  • Ella Raines
    Ella Raines

    Actress (uncle harry runaround, impact), is killed at 66.

  • Joan Lorring
    Joan Lorring

    Hong kong-american actress, singer (d. 2014.

  • Clarice Taylor
    Clarice Taylor

    Virginia, united states -- actress.

  • Claude Rains
    Claude Rains

    Actor (invisible man) dies at 77.

  • Robert Sterling
    Robert Sterling

    Newcastle, pennsylvania -- actor (george kirby adventures of topper).

  • Samanthan Jones

    Prolific writer known for her impactful storytelling.

  • Peter Paul Rubens

    A Flemish painter who was a proponent of Flemish Baroque tradition and is well known for his voluptuous female figures.

  • Kelaya Singh

    Renowned physicist known for groundbreaking research.

  • Fryda Richter

    Pioneering photographer known for capturing powerful and emotive images.

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May 30, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 30, 2012:

  • Peru ? National Potato Day [1].
  • United States ? Memorial Day (originally ? currently last Monday in May).
  • Trinidad and Tobago ? Indian Arrival Day(National Holiday).

Saints celebrated on May 30, 2012:

  • Saint Reinhilde
  • Saint Ferdinand III
  • Saint Gabinus
  • Saint Jeanne d'Arc
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May 30, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 30, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 28th and June 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 30, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 30, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

May 30, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 30, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 28th and June 3rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

May 30, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 30, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

May 30, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 30, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 28th and June 3rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Climax
  2. - Birthday Cake
  3. - Cashin' Out
  4. - Leave You Alone
  5. - UP!

May 30, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 30, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

May 30, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 30, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 28th and June 3rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - Bailando Por El Mundo
  3. - Llamada de Mi Ex
  4. - El Mejor Perfume
  5. - Un Hombre Normal

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May 30, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 30, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Intouchables

The Intouchables

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot

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

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

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

May 30, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 30, 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:

Harmontown

Harmontown

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Neil Berkeley

Burning Love

Burning Love

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Ken Marino

Daybreak

Daybreak

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Stephen Tolkin

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

May 30, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 30, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum

The Bourne Supremacy

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Reenter the dark world of Jason Bourne. An expert assassin still haunted by the splintered nightmares from his past life.

The Passage Of Power by Robert A. Caro

The Passage Of Power

By:

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TEN

The Innocent by David Baldacci

The Innocent

By:

America has enemies, ruthless people whom the FBI, police and military cannot stop. The U.S. government then calls Will Robie, a hardened hitman who doesn't hesitate to follow orders

Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Killing Lincoln

By:

This riveting historical story of the events surrounding the assassination and murder of Abraham Lincoln is the first book of history by Bill O'Reilly. The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor tells the story

The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

The Presidents Club

By:

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

May 30, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 30, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

CSR Racing

CSR Racing

Platform: iOS, OS X, Android, Windows

Genre: Racing

Publisher: NaturalMotion Games

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Platform: Xbox 360 Wii U

Publisher: Ubisoft

Da Capo III

Da Capo III

Platform: Windows, PSP

Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romantic comedy

Publisher: Circus

The Case of the Crumbling Cathedral

The Case of the Crumbling Cathedral

Platform: WiiWare

Genre: Educational

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 (PSN), PlayStation Vita

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: BBC Worldwide

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Who was the US President on May 30, 2012?

On May 30, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 30, 2012?

On May 30, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 30, 2012?

On May 30, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about May 30th?

May 30th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 30th 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 30th, such as:

  • 2019 - A bomb explodes in cucuta, colombia, near the border to venezuela. at least 12 people are injured.
  • 2018 - Ukrainian crisis: arkady bachenko, who was assassinated in kiev, ukraine yesterday, claims that the assassination had been staged.
  • 2017 - Iraqi civil war: al-faqma ice-cream parlor bombing: 13 people are killed and 24 injured in a car bomb explosion at a popular ice-cream parlor in central baghdad. the attack was claimed by isil.

Find out more about May 30th

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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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