Wednesday May 09, 2012

Historical Events

• Mexican Drug War
• Mexican Drug War: 15 mutilated bodies were found in two abandoned SUVs in Jalisco state, which is a region where Los Zetas vs. the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican authorities believe that the massacre was a response to the 2012 Nuevo Laredo massacres, which were allegedly perpetrated by Joaquin Guzman Loera (a.k.a. El Chapo, Mexico's most wanted drug lord.
• Near a convoy of United Nations observers, a bomb explodes in Daraa (Syria).
• Eight militants were killed in missile strikes near Jaar, a stronghold of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen.
• Mark Rothko's ''Orange red, yellow'' auction sale at Christie's fetches $86.9 Million.
• Andy Warhol's "Double Elvis" sells at auction at Sotheby's New York City for $37 Million
• Portugal eliminates four public holidays in an effort to reduce austerity.
• After slumped ticket sales, 'How to succeed in business without really trying'' will be closed after 15 months.
• After a rise in turnover, profits and prize money, the Jockey Club, British horseracing's largest commercial organization, will increase its prize money.
• 17 people are killed by a fire at a clothing shop in Butuan City in the Philippines.
• After taking off from Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane vanishes with 44 passengers.
• India stops plans to bring back cheetahs from Africa by using shipments from Africa.
• Two Palestinian prisoners in Israel enter the 71st Day of their hunger strike. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, expressed concern over the conditions of hunger strikers.
• Adam Mayes is wanted by authorities for four kidnapping charges and two counts of first-degree killing. He was spotted in a Guntown, Mississippi, store on camera and is added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations' Most Wanted List.
• After the death of another journalist, a radio journalist from Honduras is abducted.
• Yulia Tymoshenko, a jailed Ukrainian opposition leader, is transferred to a hospital following a political compromise and ends her hunger strike.
• Barack Obama, President of the United States, officially stated that he supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry.
• Atletico Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao to win the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final Bucharest. This was the second consecutive victory for the competition.
• Lionel Messi is involved in a racist scandal
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See also

What happened on May 09 in history? Find out the list of May 9th major events

What was 2012 famous for? Discover everything about 2012

Who was born on May 09, 2012?

• Gianpiero Cantoni

Other May 9th famous birthdays

• Dave Gahan

  British musician, a member of the rock group Depeche Mode and their lead singer. They were the first of the big electronic groups, basically a novelty act when they made their debut. They reached the top-10 in both the U.S. and their native England with their 1990 album, "Violator." The band is composed of Gahan, Martin Gore, songwriter and Alan …

• Rosario Dawson

  American actress

• Billy Joel

  American singer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 after 15 years preparation for success as a singer and songwriter. His hits "Piano Man," " My Life," "I Love You Just the Way You Are," and "Only the Good Die Young" display his trademark talent for pop, soul and piano-based rock. Seven consecutive albums of his made the …

• Marcheline Bertrand

  Family Member

See all famous people born on May 9th

How old am I?

If May 09, 2012 is your birthday you are 10 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 09.

Who died on May 09, 2012?

• Gianpiero Cantoni
• Vidal Sassoon

Other May 9th famous deaths

• Lena Horne

  American singer and actress with depth and character, as well as classic beauty and talent.

• Marco Ferreri

  Italian film director whose films are based with an absurd sense of humor and grotesque settings.

• Marion Lorne

  Actress (Aunt Clara-Bewitched), dies at 81.

• Alan King

  American actor producer and screenwriter (d. 2004).

See all famous people who died on May 9th

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

The day of the week was Wednesday.

May 9th marks the 129th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 236 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2012 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. The Wanted - Glad You Came
5. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo - Leave You Alone
5. Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown - Another Round

Top #5 Rock songs

1. Gotye Featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. fun. Featuring Janelle Monae - We Are Young
3. Linkin Park - Burn It Down
4. The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling
5. Soundgarden - Live To Rise

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2. Juanes - La Senal
3. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
4. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
5. Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $563.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.19
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $199.99

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 79.64 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0024 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9284 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3101 CNY
• 1 EUR = 102.99 JPY