Thursday May 12, 2011: on this day

May 12, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 132nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 2011 can also be written as 5/12/2011 in the US and as 12/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 12, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 12, 2011:

• Students in aleppo are the latest victims of the syrian military's crackdown on protesters.
• Yemeni security forces kill two protestors against the government.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• For the first time in over two weeks, muammar gaddafi, libya's leader, appears on state television.
• According to reports, the nato air strike has caused damage to the north korean embassy in tripoli.
• Airstrikes again hit the gaddafi compound.
• In a new offensive, nigerian soldiers attack militant camps in niger delta.
• One person was killed when police opened fire on a crowd in uganda as they attack a car that carried president goodluck jonathan of nigeria.
• Itv has ended the scottish police drama "taggart" after 28 years. the reason? poor viewing figures elsewhere in the uk.
• Next thursday, the bbc will broadcast its political debate programme "question time" from inside a prison. ten staff members and ten prison inmates from london's wormwood scrubs prison will join 100 others to watch the programme. panelists include kenneth clarke, secretary of state for justice, and jack straw, former home secretary.
• The brazilian senate approves a plan that will triple the payments to paraguay in exchange for excess electricity generated by the jointly-run itaipu dam.
• Qantas, an australian airline, was fined nz$6.5 million for violating the commerce act in new zealand. this is the largest penalty ever for price fixing in new zealand's history.
• According to news sources, a long-planned offering by the u.s. treasury of equity interests in the giant insurance company american international group could be delayed indefinitely due to the falling price of aig stock. this is near the treasury's breakeven point.
• Technical problems have forced the cancellation of plans to install prismatic glasses on the base of one world trade center.
• Flooding along the mississippi river, united states, could cause $2-4 billion in damages.
• International criminal court requests the united nations security council take immediate action regarding djibouti’s failure to arrest sudanese president omar al-bashir. he was indicted on charges of war crime.
• After government restrictions on their movement, thousands of somalia and ethiopian asylum seekers are now stranded in camps north mozambique.
• In the first case brought to the attention of the country's anti-corruption unit, a former cambodian prosecutor was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
• Indonesia exiles an accused people smuggler from indonesia to australia in connection with the deaths of 48 asylum seekers on christmas island last year.
• A german court convicts john demjanjuk of the murder of more than 28,000 jews in nazi germany.
• South london police launch a murder investigation after a schoolboy aged 15 is attacked and killed on the streets.
• Bradford is the third place where a corpse has been found since tuesday.
• Protests led to yoweri museveni being sworn into office as the fourth president of uganda.
• Six election protesters in belarus are held for up to three-and-a-half years.
• With concerns that prime minister sir michael somare might not be able to return to office after undergoing heart surgery in singapore, the ruling national alliance party of papua new guinea will elect an interim leader.
• A new study shows that anti-retroviral medications reduce hiv transmission to uninfected people by 96%.
• 2011 libyan civil war: libyan leader muammar gadaffi appears on state tv for the first time since two weeks. (iol) a nato air strike reportedly damages the north korean embassy in tripoli. (xinhua). the gaddafi compound is again hit by airstrikes.
• Queen elizabeth ii becomes the second-longest-reigning british monarch.
• In kinshasa, the world bank and china fund a us$600 million project that will modernize the railway system of the democratic republic of the congo from the colonial era.
• The attorney general is granted permission by the high court of england and wales to file a case against the sun and the daily mirror because of how they reported on aspects of joanna yeates' murder.
• The muslim brotherhood in egypt claims it will expel anyone who tries to run for president.
• Underground christian churches in china send a petition to the chinese parliament asking for religious freedom.
• The parliamentary standards commission has recommended that the liberal democrat mp and former chief secretary to the treasury david laws be removed from the house of commons within 7 days for wrongly claimed expenses.

May 12, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 12, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.62
• Apple AAPL: opens at $346.12
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $169.65

Exchange Rates on May 12, 2011:

• 1 USD = 80.99 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9627 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8841 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4996 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.34 JPY

May 12, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Girona - Xerez : 4 - 2
• Granada - Huesca : 2 - 0
• Las Palmas - Cartagena : 2 - 0
• Salamanca - Celta : 1 - 1
• Vallecano - Elche : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th is Taurus.

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May 12, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 12, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 2011 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 12, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 02:38 pm and setting at 02:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 12, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 12th:

• Emilio Estevez

  Emilio Estevez is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, known for his roles in the Brat Pack films of the 1980s.

• Rami Malek

  Rami malek is an american actor known for his role as elliot alderson in the tv series mr.

• Ving Rhames

  Ving rhames is an american actor known for his roles in films such as pulp fiction, mission: impossible, and dawn of the dead.

• Katharine Hepburn

  American actress, whose first film appearance was in "a bill of divorcement" (1932) with john barrymore.

• George Carlin

  American comedian who started doing tv variety shows and nightclubs in 1966.

• Gabriel Byrne

  Irish actor, film director and producer, film writer, cultural ambassador, and audiobook narrator.

• Burt Bacharach

  American composer and pianist of popular music.

• Jason Biggs

  He was an american actor who first appeared in national commercials at age 5. he was 13 when he won a role on "drexellaeur(tm),s class", a...

• Malin Akerman

  Swedish-canadian model and actress.

• Catherine Tate

  English actor, comedian, and writer.

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You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 15 days old,

or 676 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4734 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 12, 2011?

There are 15 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 12th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 12, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 12, 2011.

Famous people died on May 12, 2011:

• Miyu Uehara
• Harrison Chongo
• Charles F. Haas
• Sigfrido Leschiutta
• Adrien Gagnon

What famous deaths happened on May 12th?

Famous deaths on May 12th:

• Robert Reed

  American actor most well-known for his role as paterfamilias mike brady on the tv series "the brady bunch", a funny, corny, and endearing...

• Monica Zetterlund

  Swedish singer and actress (born 1937).

• Louis Calhern

  American actor and singer (d. 1956).

• Cornell Borchers

  Germany -- actress (big lift floodtide, istanbul, istanbul).

• Lillian Roth

  Actress (animal crackers and alice sweet alice).

• Elisabeth Bergner

  German actress (b. 1897).

• Johnye Russell

  Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.

• Jozeph Pilsudski

  Polish statesman who served as Chief of State and First Marshal of Poland.

• Nillie Sachs

  German-Swedish politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

• Solita Solano

  Renowned Mexican painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.

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Holidays on May 12, 2011:

• Day of Finnishness in Finland; Commemoration day of J. V. Snellman.
• International Nurses Day
• Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Thailand - Visakha Bucha. (2006) [1]
• Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israeli Independence Day) for 2005: the observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar.
• Blessed Imelda
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saints Achilleus and Nereus

Observances on May 12, 2011:

• International Day of Plant Health [FAO]

Saints celebrated on May 12, 2011:

• Saint Epiphanius
• Saint Domitilla
• Saint Modoald
• Saint Pancras (died 304), second of the Ice Saints
• Saint Joan of Portugal

May 12, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 12, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
5. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

May 12, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 12, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 12, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

May 12, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 12, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 12, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
3. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
4. Violento - Gracias A Dios
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro