What happened on Monday May 07, 2012?

Here's what happened on May 07, 2012:

• CIA Foils Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot The CIA successfully prevented a potential terrorist attack by thwarting a plot by Fahd al-Quso, a Yemeni al-Qaida affiliate, who planned to use an improved version of the 2009 underwear bomb to target an American-bound plane.
• Vladimir Putin's Third Presidential Term Vladimir Putin was re-elected as President of Russia, marking his third term in six years and reinforcing his long-standing political dominance in the country.
• Destruction of World Heritage Site in Timbuktu Islamist fighters burned the tomb of Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar, a significant Muslim saint, which was part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, Mali, representing cultural destruction during regional conflicts.
• NATO Air Strike Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan A NATO air strike in Badghis Province resulted in the tragic deaths of 14 civilians and injuries to 6 more, highlighting the potential collateral damage in military operations.
• Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal Devastating flash floods in Nepal's Seti River claimed 17 lives, with 47 additional people missing or presumed dead, underscoring the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.
• Bahamian General Election The Bahamas held its general election, resulting in a significant political shift with Perry Christie's Progressive Liberal Party winning a landslide victory.
• Dinosaur Flatulence and Climate Research Current Biology published groundbreaking paleoclimatological research suggesting that methane emissions from dinosaur flatulence might have played a significant role in warming the Earth during prehistoric times.

Events in 2012

May 07, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 07, 2012

May 07, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 07, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.29
• Apple AAPL: opens at $561.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.70
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.15
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $203.96

Exchange Rates on May 07, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.89 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9928 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9199 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3078 CNY
• 1 EUR = 104.31 JPY

May 07, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Reims - Monaco : 2 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Bordeaux : 2 - 4
• Lille - Caen : 3 - 0
• Lorient - Dijon : 0 - 0
• Rennes - Montpellier : 0 - 2
• Sochaux - Nancy : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Blackburn - Wigan : 0 - 1
• Hibernian - Dunfermline : 4 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Gubbio - Juve Stabia : 0 - 0
• Torino - Padova : 3 - 1

May 07, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 128th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 2012 can also be written as 5/7/2012 in the US and as 7/5/2012 in UK and Europe.

May 07, 2012 in May 2012 calendar

Famous people died on May 07, 2012:

• Sammy Barr

  Scottish trade union leader (b. 1931).

• Dennis E. Fitch

  American captain and pilot (b. 1942).

• Ferenc Bartha

  Hungarian economist and politician (b. 1943).

• Andrea Crisanti

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on May 7th

May 07, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. The Wanted - Glad You Came
5. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

May 07, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo - Leave You Alone
5. Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown - Another Round

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th 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 07, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 07, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 07, 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 07, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 08:59 pm and setting at 07:50 am.

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 07, 2012

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Someone born on May 07, 2012 is:

13 years and 8 days old,

or 156 months and 8 days old,

or 679 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4756 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 2012?

There are 358 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 07, 2012.

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