May 12th, 1955

May 12th, 1955, fell on a Thursday. Day 132 of 1955. Decade: 1950s.

65 years, 0 months and 22 days have passed since May 12th, 1955.

Fictional Date

May 12th, 1955 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:

The birth date of Homer Simpson.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

65 years, 0 months and 22 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.
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.

1955 - Kid's TV

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

"Father Knows Best" - "Lassie" - "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 this particular date?

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 12th, 1955.

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).

12th of May

Events that have occurred on the 12th of May:

May 12th, 1932: The "Lindbergh Baby", Charles Lindbergh Jr., is found dead in Hopewell, New Jersey
May 12th, 1981: Provisional IRA hunger striker Francis Hughes dies in prison.
May 12th, 1989: The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people.
May 12th, 1989: See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) is released in cinemas.
May 12th, 2008: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake results in nearly 70,000 deaths in Sichuan, China
May 12th, 2015: 8 people are killed after a train derails in Port Richmond, Philadelphia.
May 12th, 1959: Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher are married a year after they started an extramarital affair.
May 12th, 1974: The Boston Celtics win the 1974 NBA Finals after they defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 4-3.
May 12th, 1976: Football: Bayern Munich win the European Cup after defeating Saint-Etienne 1-0.
May 12th, 1979: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after beating Manchester United 3-2. Alan Sunderland scores a late 88th minute winner.
May 12th, 1986: Top Gun (1986) is released.
May 12th, 1992: Actor Robert Reed, who portrayed the father Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch, passes away due to AIDS.
May 12th, 1993: The last episode of "The Wonder Years" is aired.
May 12th, 2001: Liverpool win the FA Cup final after two late goals from Michael Owen helps them secure a 2-1 victory over Arsenal.
May 12th, 2014: Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles attacks her brother-in-law Jay-Z in an elevator at The Standard Hotel in New York City.
May 12th, 2017: Football: Chelsea win the Premier League after a 1-0 win over West Brom.
May 12th, 2019: Football: Manchester City win the Premier League.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

23,764 days have passed since this date.
2,053,209,600 seconds have passed since the May 12th, 1955.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,395,411,200 times.
Since May 12th, 1955, earth has travelled approximately 1,059,456,153,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 342,201,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 176,576,026 steps. That's about 78,478 miles!
Since this date, 24,638,515 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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