Monday May 12, 2014: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/12/2014, UK date format: 12/5/2014

May 12th, 2014 was the 132nd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Monday.

The number one song in US was All Of Me by John Legend.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2014 while Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Maniac. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Crossy Road or Grid Autosport.

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.

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May 12, 2014 Events

What happened on May 12, 2014?


Historical Events

  • Boko Haram has released a new video that shows 100 girls it kidnapped as they search for a prisoner swap.
  • Mexican Drug War: Galindo Maellado Cruz, one the founding members of Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas is killed along with four other armed men in a shootout between Mexican security forces and Cruz's hideout in Reynosa.
  • After raiding Cruz's hideout, they killed Galindo Mellado Cruz and four other armed men.
  • After the coup in Egypt: Egyptian security forces have arrested an alleged member from the Free Syrian Army at Giza's Imbaba. They also confiscated a number explosives that they believed would be used in terrorist attacks on the country in the run-up to the forthcoming presidential elections.
  • Egyptian security forces have arrested an alleged member the Free Syrian Army at Giza's Imbaba. They also confiscated a number explosives that they believed would be used in terrorist attacks on the country in the run-up to the forthcoming presidential elections.
  • 2014 pro-Russian unrest Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk, Luhansk declare their cities independent states while deciding to join Russia following controversially-arranged referendums.
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May 12, 2014 Famous Birthdays


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How old am I?

If May 12, 2014 is your birthday you are 9 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 12.

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May 12, 2014 Famous Deaths


Other May 12th famous deaths

  • Italian pop singer, songwriter, and sister to rock singer Loredana Bertes.

  • A French primitive painter who painted full-time after 1942.

  • 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, 2014 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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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

Horse chinese zodiac sign

Sign: Horse

Element: Wood

Horse personality

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May 12, 2014 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 12, 2014?


The day of the week was Monday.

May 12th marks the 131st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2014.

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

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May 12, 2014 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 12, 2014?


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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Music charts

What was the number one song on May 12, 2014? Which were the top hits on May 12, 2014?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - All Of Me
  2. - Happy
  3. - Problem
  4. - Fancy
  5. - Dark Horse

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - All Of Me
  2. - Happy
  3. - Fancy
  4. - Talk Dirty
  5. - Loyal

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Pompeii
  2. - Best Day Of My Life
  3. - Ain't It Fun
  4. - Team
  5. - A Sky Full Of Stars

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Bailando
  2. - Odio
  3. - Adrenalina
  4. - Vivir Mi Vida
  5. - Propuesta Indecente

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Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

Nebraska

Nebraska

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Country: United States of America

Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand

Country: United States of America

Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Country: United States of America

Reservation Road

Reservation Road

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Terry George

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Elle Fanning

Country: United States of America

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Maniac

Maniac

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Franck Khalfoun

Happy Valley

Happy Valley

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Amir Bar-Lev

Ek Hasina Thi

Ek Hasina Thi

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Sriram Raghavan

Killing Spree

Killing Spree

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Tim Ritter

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Pickles

Release year: 2014

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Confidence Code

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The bestselling Womenomics is a guide for confidence and self-worth, based on the success of Lean In.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

By:

WINNER OF THE PULIZER PRIZE "The Goldfinch" is a rare species that only comes along maybe half a dozen times a decade. A smartly written literary novel that connects to the heart and the mind Donna

Chestnut Street by Maeve Binchy

Chestnut Street

By:

Chestnut Street is where the neighbors go and come to Dublin. We meet many people behind their doors with very different lives, occupations and sensibilities.

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

The Divide

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IN THE YEAR BY NPR, WASHINGTON POINT, AND KIRKUS REVIEWSA scathing portrait a new American crisis.

David And Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

David And Goliath

By:

Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new bestseller is now available in paperback. A shepherd boy who was just three thousand years old, on an ancient battlefield in Palestine, defeated a powerful warrior with little more than

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on May 12th, 2014 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Crossy Road

Crossy Road

Platform: iOS, tvOS, Android, Windows Phone

Genre: Arcade

Publisher: iOS, tvOS; Hipster Whale; Android, Windows Phone; Yodo1

Grid Autosport

Grid Autosport

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Codemasters

Lego Ninjago: Nindroids

Lego Ninjago: Nindroids

Platform: Nintendo 3DS; PlayStation Vita

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Farming Simulator

Farming Simulator

Platform: iOS, Android, Kindle, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Simulation video game

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Mario Golf: World Tour

Mario Golf: World Tour

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Nintendo

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May 12, 2014 Lunar and Planetary phase


Lunar phase

Full Moon

The moon phase for May 12, 2014 is Full Moon.

See Moon rising and setting times on May 12, 2014

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $102.33
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $587.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $39.74
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.12

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 102.14 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0894 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8877 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2373 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 140.52 JPY

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