May 12th, 1956

May 12th, 1956, fell on a Saturday. It was day 133 of 1956. The decade was the 1950s.

64 years, 8 months and 11 days have passed since May 12th, 1956.

Fictional Date

May 12th, 1956 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:

Homer Simpson is born.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
64 years, 8 months and 11 days have passed since May 12th, 1956.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1956.
Leap Year: 1956 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on May 12th, 1956, will be 64 years of age.
People born in 1956 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around May 12th, 1956:

April 16th, 1956: Buddy Holly releases his debut single "Love Me".
April 27th, 1956: Boxer Rocky Marciano announces his retirement, having gone undefeated at 49-0.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 12th, 1956, 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, 1956 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
Native American Zodiac: May 12th, 1956 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.

Fury - American Western series about ranch operator Jim Newton and his adopted son Joey Clark.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
Annie Oakley - American Western series that fictionalizes the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Roy Rogers Show - American Western television series about a ranch owner called Roy Rogers.
I Love Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
The Lone Ranger - American Western drama TV series.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1956 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1956.

Captain Kangaroo
Father Knows Best
Lassie
Adventures of Superman
Looney Tunes

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, 1956?

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, 1956?

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, 1956 was probably conceived around the 3rd of August, 1955. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 12th, 1956 is the 19th of February, 1957. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about May 12th, 1956.

23,632 days have passed since this date.
2,041,808,400 seconds have passed since the May 12th, 1956.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,382,109,800 times.
Since May 12th, 1956, earth has travelled approximately 1,053,573,134,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 340,301,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 175,595,522 steps. That's about 78,042 miles!
Since this date, 24,501,701 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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