What happened on Friday May 12, 2017?

About May 12th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive international cyber attack utilizing the WannaCry ransomware program disrupted computer systems in over 400,000 computers across 99 countries. Major organizations impacted included the United Kingdom's National Health Services (NHS), Telefónica in Spain, MegaFon and Sberbank in Russia, and FedEx. The attack highlighted significant vulnerabilities in global cybersecurity infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: May 12th, 2017 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: That's What I Like by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about May 12th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on May 12th, 2017.

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May 12, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 12, 2017:

  • WannaCry Ransomware Global Cyber Attack A massive international cyber attack utilizing the WannaCry ransomware program disrupted computer systems in over 400,000 computers across 99 countries. Major organizations impacted included the United Kingdom's National Health Services (NHS), Telefónica in Spain, MegaFon and Sberbank in Russia, and FedEx. The attack highlighted significant vulnerabilities in global cybersecurity infrastructure.
  • FBI Investigation into Russian Election Interference Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe described the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as 'highly significant', underscoring the potential political implications of the probe.
  • Terrorist Bombing in Balochistan, Pakistan A devastating bomb explosion near Mastung in Balochistan, Pakistan, resulted in at least 25 fatalities and 35 injuries, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges.
  • Iranian Presidential Election Live TV Debate A pivotal live television debate occurred during the 2017 Iranian Presidential Election, featuring frontrunners challenging incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, with significant focus on critiquing his economic policies.
  • Dutch Court Grants Medical Autonomy to 12-Year-Old A landmark legal decision in the Netherlands allowed a 12-year-old boy to make his own medical decisions regarding chemotherapy, based on a psychiatric assessment of his decision-making capacity.
  • Chelsea Wins 2016-17 Premier League Chelsea Football Club clinched the 2016-17 Premier League title after defeating West Bromwich Albion, securing their fifth Premier League championship in the club's history.
  • Paramore Releases 'After Laughter' Grammy-winning band Paramore released their fifth studio album 'After Laughter', marking a significant moment in their musical evolution.
  • J.K. Rowling Warns Fans About Stolen Manuscript Renowned author J.K. Rowling urged her fans not to purchase a stolen Harry Potter prequel manuscript that was originally intended for a charity auction.

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May 12, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 12, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 12, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.39
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $154.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.36
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $150.30

Exchange Rates on May 12, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9147 EUR
  • 1 USD = 113.28 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7759 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3526 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3709 CAD

May 12, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Sevilla B - Getafe : 2 - 1
  • Zaragoza - Cadiz : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Lens : 0 - 4
  • Amiens - Laval : 3 - 0
  • Bourg Peronnas - Brest : 1 - 2
  • Nimes - Ajaccio : 3 - 1
  • Niort - Strasbourg : 2 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aberdeen - Celtic : 1 - 3
  • Everton - Watford : 1 - 0
  • West Brom - Chelsea : 0 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Belenenses - Moreirense : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was May 12, 2017?


May 12, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 132nd day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 2017 can also be written as 5/12/2017 in the US and as 12/5/2017 in UK and Europe.

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May 12, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 12, 2017:

  • Mauno Koivisto

    Prominent Finnish politician who served as the ninth President of Finland from 1982 to 1994, playing a crucial role during the late Cold War...

  • Antonio Candido
  • Amotz Zahavi
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May 12, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 12, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 12, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 2017 was That's What I Like by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - That's What I Like youtube
  2. - Shape Of You youtube
  3. - Humble. youtube
  4. - Despacito youtube
  5. - Mask Off youtube

May 12, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 12, 2017 was That's What I Like by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - That's What I Like youtube
  2. - Humble. youtube
  3. - Mask Off youtube
  4. - DNA. youtube
  5. - iSpy youtube
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May 12, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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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.

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May 12, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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May 12, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 12, 2017 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 2017 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, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:38 pm and setting at 07:45 am.

The previous full moon was on May 10, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 2017.

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How old is someone born on May 12, 2017?


Someone born on May 12, 2017 is:

7 years 11 months old,

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or 414 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2903 days old,

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