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May 12, 1947

May 12, 1947, was a Monday. It was 77 years, 7 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 28,349 days ago. Approximately 945 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1947, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 77 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 315 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 12, 1947, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1947 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 12, 1947 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 12, 1947.

  • April 15, 1947: Baseball player Jackie Robinson breaks the "color barrier" by making his major league debut.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 12, 1947

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1947:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1947

Toys and games that were popular in 1947:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 12, 1947?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1947.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 12, 1953, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 12.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Historical figure Deceased
Born on May 12, 1820
She was not alive on this date.

George Carlin

George Carlin

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on May 12, 1937
He turned 10 on this day in 1947.

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Skateboarder
Born on May 12, 1968
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jonah Lomu

Jonah Lomu

Rugby player Deceased
Born on May 12, 1975
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak

UK Prime Minister
Born on May 12, 1980
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Actor
Born on May 12, 1981
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Marcelo

Marcelo

Brazilian soccer player
Born on May 12, 1988
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Etika

Etika

American YouTuber Deceased
Born on May 12, 1990
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Sawyer Sweeten

Sawyer Sweeten

Child actor Deceased
Born on May 12, 1995
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 12, 1947.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on May 12, 1947 was most likely conceived around August 19, 1946.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 12, 1947 is close to February 2, 1948.

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Stats for May 12, 1947

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 12, 1947:

  • 28,349 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,049 weeks have passed.
  • 2,449,357,200 seconds have passed since May 12, 1947.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,857,583,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,263,868,315,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 408,226,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 210,644,719 steps. That's roughly 93,620 miles.
  • 29,392,286 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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