A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
May 12: Day of the Week
May 12, 2024 was the 133rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 233 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 12 Historical Event(s)
1328
Antipope Nicholas V, a claimant to the papacy, is consecrated in Rome by the Bishop of Venice.
1689
King William’s War: William III of England joins the League of Augsburg starting a war with France.
1865
American Civil War: the Battle of Palmito Ranch: the first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
1916
James Connolly was sat on a chair and shot dead in Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, after his role in the Easter Uprising
1932
Ten weeks after his abduction Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh is found dead in Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs’ home.
1942
Holocaust: 1,500 Jews are sent to gas chambers in Auschwitz.
1949
The western occupying powers approve the Basic Law for the new German state: the Federal Republic of Germany.
1955
Nineteen days after bus workers went on strike in Singapore, rioting breaks out and seriously impacts Singapore’s bid for independence.
1965
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon.
1998
Four students are shot at Trisakti University, leading to widespread riots and the fall of Suharto
Who were born on May 12?
1840
Alejandro Gorostiaga, Chilean military, participated on Battle of Huamachuco (d. 1912)
1946
Daniel Libeskind, American architect
1960
Paul Arcand, Quebec radio host, journalist and film director
1963
Gavin Hood, South African film director
1963
Stefano Modena, Italian racing driver
1978
Wilfred Le Bouthillier, Canadian singer
1980
Keith Bogans, American basketball player
1985
Jeroen Simaeys, Belgian footballer
1986
Mouhamed Sene, Senegalese basketball player
1995
Kenton Duty, American actor
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