Sunday May 12, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Insurgency within the Maghreb, 2002-present: Gunmen set fire to a Catholic church at mass and killed six people in Dablo (Burkina Faso).
• Six people were killed and a Catholic church was set on fire by gunmen in Dablo, Burkina Faso.
• Gulf of Oman incident. Iran-United States relations. Iran-Saudi Arabia relationships. The United Arab Emirates reported that four commercial vessels were targeted by "sabotage operations" in its territorial waters of the Gulf of Oman. Two of these vessels sustained "significant damage" off the coast of Fujairah. One of the vessels was on its way to the United Arab Emirates, to be loaded with crude oil from Saudi Arabia and shipped to the United States.
• Four commercial vessels belonging to the United Arab Emirates were the subject of "sabotage operations" in waters outside of its territorial waters in Gulf of Oman. Two of these vessels sustained "significant damage" off Fujairah's coast. One of the vessels was on its way to the United Arab Emirates, where it was loaded with crude oil from Saudi Arabia and shipped to the United States.
• Syrian Civil War: Memos to Syria's military intelligence chief and obtained by The New York Times report that President Bashar Al-Assad's government had been operating a network secret torture facilities in Syria. This allowed him to crush opposition through routine torture in secret prisons.
• According to memos that were sent to Syria's military intelligence chief and obtained by The New York Times, President Bashar al-Assad's government had been operating a network secret torture facilities in Syria. This allowed him to crush opposition through routine torture in secret prisons.
• Hector Enrique Olivares (Argentine lawmaker), was shot in the leg near the Congress on May 9. He died in hospital from the gunshot wounds.
• 2019 Lithuanian Presidential Election: Lithuanians go to the polls to elect a new President. Ingrida Simonyte won the first round, and will contest the second round together with Gitanas Nuseda. After the poor results of his candidacy, Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate is set to resign.
• The polls in Lithuania are open to elect the new President. Ingrida Simonyte won the first round, and will contest the second round with Gitanas Nuseda. After the poor results of his candidacy, Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate is set to resign.
• 2019 North Macedonian presidential elections: Stevo Pendarovski, who won the election, is sworn-in as President of North Macedonia. This election was the first since the Prespa agreement.
• After winning the election, Stevo Pendarovski was sworn in as President of North Macedonia. This is the first since the Prespa agreement.
• Manchester City F.C. wins England's 2018-19 Premier League. England's 2018-19 Premier League is won by Manchester City F.C. They finish second with 97 points, extending their 29-year drought for the title.
• Manchester City F.C. Manchester City F.C. won England's 2018-19 Premier League with 98 points. Liverpool F.C. came in second with 97 points. They finish second with 97 points, extending their 29-year drought for the title.
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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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How old am I?

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Who died on May 12, 2019?

• Nasrallah Pedro Sfeir de Reyfoun

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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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: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

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The day of the week was Sunday.

May 12th marks the 131st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

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

May 2019 calendar

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

Lunar phase

The moon phase for May 12, 2019 is First Quarter.

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Planetary phase

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