Tuesday May 08, 2012

US date format: 5/8/2012, UK date format: 8/5/2012

The day of the week was Tuesday, under the astrological sign of Taurus (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 8, 2012).

The number one song in US was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye.

Moonrise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Imagine by Jonah Lehrer was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Satyamev Jayate. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dungelot or Clash of Clans.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 08 across the years or at May 2012 calendar.

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May 08, 2012 Events

What happened on May 08, 2012?

Historical Events

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 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 08, 2012?

Other May 8th famous deaths

George Peppard
American film and TV series actor who made a total of 25 films, famed for "Breakfast at Tiffany's," 1961 and the "Carpetbaggers," 1964.
Gilles Villeneuve
French-Canadian race car driver in the Formula One race.
Ulrike Meinhof
Lead Germany Red Army Faction.
Luigi Nono
Italian composer (Born 1924).

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May 08, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

May 08, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 08, 2012?

The day of the week was Tuesday.

May 8th marks the 128th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 237 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2012 calendar

May	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

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