Sunday May 12, 2013: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/12/2013, UK date format: 12/5/2013

May 12th, 2013 was the 132nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Sunday.

The number one song in US was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk.

Nebraska, directed by Alexander Payne, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while The Hit by David Baldacci was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Blood Ties. If you liked videogames you were probably playing BattleBlock Theater or Cry of Fear.

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

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 12 across the years or at May 2013 calendar.

May 12, 2013 Events

What happened on May 12, 2013?

Historical Events

Syrian civil war: Four Filipino UN peacekeepers taken hostage by rebels in Syria on May 7, are now free.
Four Filipino UN peacekeepers who were captured by rebels in Syria on May 7th are now free.
2013 Savar Building Collapse:: With many still missing, the death toll has risen to 1,126. This is the third-worst industrial accident in human history.
With many still missing, the death toll has now reached 1,126. This is the third-worst industrial disaster in human history.
A mining accident in China's Sichuan Province has resulted in the death of at least 28 people.
North Carolina is home to the first of what is expected to be more that a trillion 17 year cicadas.
WHO states that the novel coronavirus could be transmitted by close personal contact.
Nineteen people were injured in a shooting incident at a Mother's Day parade, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Four people were shot to death in Waynesville (Indiana), United States.
In connection with the stabbing of his sister, 8-years-old, in Valley Springs, California on April 27, USA, a 12-year-old boy was arrested.
Andrew Moran is one of the most wanted criminals in Britain and was arrested in Costa Blanca (Spain).
2013 Pakistani General Election: Partially Results: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is the winner. However, no party can win an absolute majority in the National Assembly of 342-seats.
Partially, Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is the winner. However no party can win an absolute majority in the National Assembly's 342-seat seats.
Bulgarian voters go to the polls in a parliamentary election. Boyko Borisov’s GERB wins between 30% to 32% of the votes. Closely followed by Sergei Stanishev’s resurgent BSP, which has 26 to 28%. Analysts predict that no party will win a majority due to low voter turnout, economic woes, and political deadlock.
The Murrawarri Republic launches a campaign for sovereignty with the UN.
Pope Francis canonizes a record 800+ Catholic Church saints – Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI had submitted 813 "Martyrs Otranto", who were beheaded by Ottoman soldiers because they refused to convert to Islam. (Atlantic Wire),
A study done by SUNY Buffalo revealed that Utricularia gibba is a bladderwort-eating carnivore that has the shortest DNA sequence. It also lacks "junk DNA", which are sequences of code that don't encode proteins.
French Ligue 1 champion: Paris Saint-Germain takes the French Ligue 1 title. This is their third Ligue 1 title, and their first since 1994. (BBC).Manchester United beat Swansea City 2-1 in Sir Alex Ferguson's final game at Old Trafford. The coach won the 20th Premier League trophy. (Al Jazeera). Paul Scholes, a veteran midfielder, announces his second retirement from football following the conclusion of the current season.
Paris Saint-Germain wins French Ligue 1 Championship, their third title in Ligue 1 and first since 1994.
Manchester United won 2-1 at Swansea City, in Sir Alex Ferguson's final game at Old Trafford. The coach lifted the 20th Premier League trophy at end of the match.
Paul Scholes, a veteran midfielder, announces his second retirement from football following the conclusion of the current season.
Jack Butler, a Hall of Famer in American football, dies at 85.
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May 12, 2013 Famous Birthdays

Other May 12th famous birthdays

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.
Madeleine McCann
Emilio Estevez
Movie Actor.

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May 12, 2013 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 12, 2013?

Constantino Romero

Other May 12th famous deaths

Mia Martini
Italian pop singer, songwriter, and sister to rock singer Loredana Bertes.
Jean Dubuffet
A French primitive painter who painted full-time after 1942.
Erik Erikson
German psychoanalyst (Born 1902).
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...

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May 12, 2013 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

Sign: Snake

Element: Water

Snake personality

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May 12, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 12, 2013?

The day of the week was Sunday.

May 12th marks the 131st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 233 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2013 calendar

May	2013
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

May 12, 2013 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 12, 2013?

Holidays

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

International Day of Plant Health [FAO]

Saints

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

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