May 12th (2008) was a Monday. 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, 2008
» An 2008 Wenchuan earthquake or earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
» U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the Postville Raid e.g largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 Immigration to the United States named immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
May 12th Famous Deaths for 2008
» Robert Rauschenberg, American painter (b. 1925)
» Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and social worker (b. 1910)
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