The 8th of May, 2012, fell on a Tuesday. Day 129 of 2012. Decade: 2010s.
8 years, 0 months and 18 days have passed since the 8th of May, 2012.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 8th of May, 2012:
Jermaine Paul wins the second season of The Voice.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of May, 2012:
United States: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gitye ft Kimbra
United Kingdom: Young - Tulisa
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Think Like a Man" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of May, 2012.
Argo
The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
2012 in movies.
Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.
Time Person of the Year 2012
US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012.
2012 in music.
Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.
Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) would go on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
Bad Luck Brian.
The "Advice Animal" meme "Bad Luck Brian" was extremely popular during this period of time. The meme was born in January of 2012 and it peaked in popularity in June of 2012.
Instagram
The website Instagram is continuing to grow in popularity. Throughout 2012, the social media site rose from 20 million active users to 100 million active users.
Call Me Maybe
The song "Call Me Maybe" by singer Carly Rae Jepsen is being lip synched and parodied by everyone; from celebrities to military units and NFL cheerleaders!
Eurovision 2012
The 2012 Eurovision song contest is held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sweden win the contest with the song "Euphoria" by Loreen.
The Avengers.
Superhero movie "The Avengers" was being played in movie theaters at the time. The movie went on to gross over $1.5 billion dollars.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
8 years, 0 months and 18 days have passed since the 8th of May, 2012.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2012.
Leap Year: 2012 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of May, 2012, will be 8 years of age.
People born in 2012 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1336431600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 8th of May, 2012:
15th of April, 2012: A 2-D video projection of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Coachella Music Festival.
20th of April, 2012: 127 people die when Bhoja Air Flight 213 crashes near near Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
24th of April, 2012: Football: Chelsea hand Barcelona a shock defeat in the semi-finals of the Champions League
27th of April, 2012: Football: Pep Guardiola announces that he will be stepping down as the manager of Barcelona
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 8th of May, 2012.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 8th of May, 2012 was probably conceived around the 30th of July, 2011. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of May, 2012 is the 15th of February, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
Soccer Results
Premier League results from the 8th of May, 2012.
Liverpool defeat Chelsea 4-1.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Mass Effect 3 - Sci-fi role-playing game. Although the game itself was well-received, the ending of the game was considered by many to be sub-par.
DayZ (mod) - An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
Saints Row: The Third - Open world adventure game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
Battlefield 3 - FPS game developed by DICE.
Batman: Arkham City - Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
Gears of War 3 - Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
L.A. Noire - Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.
8th of May
Events that have occurred on the 8th of May:
8th of May, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.
8th of May, 1967: American actress Barbara Payton dies of heart and liver failure at the age of 39.
8th of May, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
8th of May, 1984: Former Canadian Forces corporal Denis Lortie kills three government employees in the National Assembly of Quebec building.
8th of May, 1987: 8 IRA volunteers and a civilian are killed in an SAS ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
8th of May, 1997: 35 people are killed when China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes in Shenzhen.
8th of May, 1971: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after they defeat Liverpool 2-1 in Extra Time.
8th of May, 2013: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson announces his retirement.
8th of May, 2015: UK politics: Ed Miliband steps down as leader of the Labour Party.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of May, 2012.
2,940 days have passed since this date.
254,016,000 seconds have passed since the 8th of May, 2012.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 296,352,000 times.
Since the 8th of May, 2012, earth has travelled approximately 131,072,256,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 42,336,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 21,845,376 steps. That's about 9,709 miles!
Since this date, 3,048,192 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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