May 12th, 1955

May 12th, 1955, fell on a Thursday. It was day 132 of 1955. The decade was the 1950s.

65 years, 8 months and 3 days have passed since May 12th, 1955.

Fictional Date

May 12th, 1955 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:

The birth date of Homer Simpson.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

65 years, 8 months and 3 days have passed since May 12th, 1955.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1955.
Leap Year: 1955 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 12th, 1955, will be 65 years of age.
People born in 1955 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around May 12th, 1955:

April 18th, 1955: Albert Einstein passes away.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 12th, 1955, will have the star sign Taurus.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Aries.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1955 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
Native American Zodiac: May 12th, 1955 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Annie Oakley - American Western series that fictionalizes the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
Life with Elizabeth - Starring Betty White as Elizabeth and Del Moore as her husband Alvin.
The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
My Little Margie - Comedy series about 21-year-old Margie Albright and her widowed father Charles Farrell.
The Roy Rogers Show - American Western television series about a ranch owner called Roy Rogers.
I Love Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
The Cisco Kid - American Western drama series starring Duncan Renaldo.
The Lone Ranger - American Western drama TV series.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1955 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1955.

Father Knows Best
Lassie
Adventures of Superman
Looney Tunes

1955 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1955:

Mr. Potato Head

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 12th of May:

May 12th, 1820: Florence Nightingale: Historical figure.
May 12th, 1968: Tony Hawk: Skateboarder.

US President

Who was the US President on May 12th, 1955?

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 12th, 1955?

Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on May 12th, 1955 was probably conceived around the 2nd of August, 1954. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 12th, 1955 is the 19th of February, 1956. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about May 12th, 1955.

23,990 days have passed since this date.
2,072,739,600 seconds have passed since the May 12th, 1955.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,418,196,200 times.
Since May 12th, 1955, earth has travelled approximately 1,069,533,633,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 345,456,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 178,255,606 steps. That's about 79,225 miles!
Since this date, 24,872,875 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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