12 May 2017: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Friday, May 12, 2017 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 11 months, and 14 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 51,226,560 breaths and experienced over 292,723,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 62,203,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 847 days of your life or 2.32 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♉ May 12 zodiac sign is Taurus ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 9 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus ♀

🪨 Your birthstone is Emerald ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver

⭐ Celebrities born on May 12th

1981

Kentaro Sato, Japanese television, video game, classical, and choral composer (Requiem Pacis - Requiem of Peace), and conductor

1914

Howard K. Smith, American TV newsman and journalist (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)

1936

Klaus Doldinger, German jazz saxophonist (Passport) and composer for film

1977

Rebecca Herbst, American actress (General Hospital)

1918

Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungarian actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)

1945

Linda Carlson, American actress (Newhart - "Bev"; Kaz- "Katie")

1956

Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian (Kath & Kim)

1958

Beth Maitland, American actress (Traci-Young & Restless)

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1789

William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice.

1940

Nazi blitzkrieg conquest of France began by crossing Muese River.

1943

Axis forces in North Africa surrender.

2002

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

2008

Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people.

🎄 Holidays on May 12

National Hospital Day

National Hospital Day, celebrated on May 12th, is a day to learn about medical care and honor the birth of Florence Nightingale, aiming to boost trust in hospitals after the Spanish Flu pandemic.

National Limerick Day

National Limerick Day, celebrated every May 12, is a fun holiday that honors Edward Lear, a famous poet known for his quirky, short poems called limericks, which often feature silly stories and made-up words.

Child Care Provider Day

Child Care Provider Day is a special day to say thank you to all the awesome people who look after kids, making sure they are safe, happy, and learning new things, celebrated on the Friday before Mother's Day.

National YA DIG Day

National YA DIG Day, celebrated on May 12th each year, is a special day inspired by Shauncy Lanier Davis to celebrate life, boost self-worth, and encourage personal growth, while also supporting those with mental health challenges.

National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day

National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day, celebrated on May 12th, is a day to thank and recognize the hard work of mental health professionals who help people navigate and improve their mental and emotional well-being.

🏆 Sports in 2017

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 12, 2017 can be written as V-XII-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for May 12, 2017

→ Day Index: 132nd day of 2017
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 2nd Friday of 2017
→ Next same calendar year: 2034
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,659,981 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 847 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 28 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.32 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 86 🌖
→ Life path number: 9
→ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
→ Birthstone: Emerald
→ Spirit Animal: Beaver
→ Power Color: Green
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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