May 12th (2006) was a Friday. It's the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 233 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th May, 2006
» May 2006 São Paulo violence called Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
» Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, Iran newspaper cockroach cartoon controversy called resulting in massive riots throughout the country.
May 12th Famous Deaths for 2006
» Hussein Maziq, Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1918)
» Gillespie V. Montgomery, American general and politician (b. 1920)
May 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Blessed Imelda
» Joan, Princess of Portugal e.g Blessed Joan of Portugal
» Crispoldus
» Dominic de la Calzada
» Epiphanius of Salamis
» Gregory Dix (Church of England)
» Saint Modoald named Modoald
» Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras
» Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (Eastern Church)
» Philip of Agira
» May 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Flag days in Finland or Day of the Finnish Identity (Finland)
» International Nurses Day
» Chronic fatigue syndrome Awareness day e.g International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day