What happened on Tuesday May 15, 2012?

Here's what happened on May 15, 2012:

• Eurozone Narrowly Avoids Recession Due to relatively high economic growth in Germany, the combined economy of 17 eurozone countries narrowly avoids a recession, with the overall growth being zero during the first quarter of 2012.
• Greece's Political Crisis Deepens After major political parties fail to form a coalition government, Greece is forced to hold new general elections, highlighting the ongoing political and economic instability in the country.
• Syrian Uprising Violence Continues In the ongoing Syrian uprising, twenty civilians were killed in Idlib province when security forces opened fire on a funeral procession, demonstrating the escalating violence in the conflict.
• François Hollande Becomes President of France François Hollande is installed as the 24th President of France, with Jean-Marc Ayrault appointed as his Prime Minister, marking a significant political transition in the country.
• US Announces Alzheimer's Treatment Plan The United States announces a national plan to develop an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease by 2025, signaling a major commitment to addressing this critical health challenge.
• Scientists Develop Virus-Based Electricity Generator American scientists develop an innovative device using genetically-engineered viruses to generate electricity, potentially leading to piezoelectric microgenerators that can harvest energy from everyday vibrations.
• News International Phone Hacking Scandal Continues Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, and Charlie Brooks are charged with perverting justice in connection with the alleged destruction of evidence related to the phone hacking scandal.
• Colombian Interior Minister Killed in Bombing Fernando Londono, the former Interior Minister of Colombia, is killed in a bombing attack in Bogota, along with a police officer and his driver.
• Carlos Fuentes Dies Carlos Fuentes, a renowned Mexican author, passes away in Mexico at the age of 83, marking the loss of a significant literary figure.

Events in 2012

May 15, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 15, 2012

May 15, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 15, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $561.45
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.64
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.55
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $199.44

Exchange Rates on May 15, 2012:

• 1 USD = 80.22 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0065 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9431 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3182 CNY
• 1 EUR = 102.16 JPY

May 15, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Pescara - Livorno : 0 - 2
• Torino - Sassuolo : 3 - 0

May 15, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 136th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 2012 can also be written as 5/15/2012 in the US and as 15/5/2012 in UK and Europe.

May 15, 2012 in May 2012 calendar

Famous people died on May 15, 2012:

• Carlos Fuentes

  Renowned Mexican novelist, essayist, and intellectual who was a key figure in the Latin American literary boom of the 20th century.

• Zakaria Mohieddin

  Egyptian soldier and politician who served as the 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt, contributing to the country's political history during a...

• Arno Lustiger

  German historian and author (b. 1924).

• Jean Craighead George

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on May 15th

May 15, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 15, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
5. Flo Rida - Wild Ones

May 15, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 15, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo - Leave You Alone
4. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!
5. Kirko Bangz - Drank In My Cup

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th 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 15, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 15, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 15, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 15, 2012 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 15, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 02:40 am and setting at 04:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on May 15, 2012

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Someone born on May 15, 2012 is:

12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 29 days old,

or 678 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4747 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 15, 2012?

There are 1 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 15, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 15, 2012.

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