May 12th, 1963

Born on May 12th, 1963

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What happened on May 12th?

May 12th, 2008

In Postville, Iowa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted the largest-ever raid of a workplace and arrested nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.

May 12th, 1998

Four students were shot and killed by Indonesian soldiers at Trisakti University in Jakarta, which led to widespread riots and the resignation of President Suharto nine days later.

May 12th, 1975

The Cambodian navy seized the American container ship SS Mayaguez in what they claimed to be Cambodian territorial waters.

May 12th, 1968

Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force began the defence of Fire Support Base Coral in the largest unit-level action of the war for the Australian Army.

May 12th, 1967

The Jimi Hendrix Experience released the critically acclaimed and widely influential debut album Are You Experienced.

May 12th, 1948

The United Kingdom publicly announced that it was independently developing nuclear weapons, after the US Atomic Energy Act of 1946 ended cooperation on the matter.

May 12th, 1941

German engineer Konrad Zuse presented the Z3, the first working programmable and fully automatic computer, to an audience of scientists in Berlin.

May 12th, 1938

During an exercise to demonstrate air power, United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft intercepted the Italian ocean liner SS Rex (pictured) 620 nautical miles (1,100 km) off the US Atlantic coast.

May 12th, 1932

Nazi deputies assaulted journalist Helmuth Klotz in the German parliament building after he broke the Röhm scandal.

May 12th, 1888

North Borneo was established as a British protectorate.

May 12th, 1881

Under threat of invasion, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Bey of Tunis, signed the Treaty of Bardo to make Tunisia a French protectorate.

May 12th, 1863

American Civil War: The Confederates were routed in the Battle of Raymond, a small battle that had an inordinately large impact on the Vicksburg campaign.

May 12th, 1846

The Donner Party, an American pioneer group which became known for resorting to cannibalism when they became trapped in the Sierra Nevada, left Independence, Missouri, for California.

May 12th, 1743

War of the Austrian Succession: Habsburg ruler Maria Theresa was crowned Queen of Bohemia after driving French troops from the territory.

May 12th, 2018

Paris knife attack: A man is fatally shot by police in Paris after killing one and injuring several others.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 12th

Born on May 12th, 1963

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Gavin Hood

South African filmmaker

*May 12th, 1963, Johannesburg

59

Cherie Gil

Filipino actress (1963–2022)

*May 12th, 1963, Manila †August 5th, 2022, New York City

60

Vanessa Estelle Williams

American actress

*May 12th, 1963, Brooklyn

60

Panagiotis Fasoulas

Greek professional basketball player and politician

*May 12th, 1963, Athens

60

Stefano Modena

Racecar driver

*May 12th, 1963, Modena

60

Beatriz Valdés

Venezuelan actress

*May 12th, 1963, Havana

37

Charles Pettigrew

American singer

*May 12th, 1963, Philadelphia †April 6th, 2001, Philadelphia

60

Rob Moran

Mexican actor

*May 12th, 1963, San Luis Potosí

60

Valerie Buhagiar

Canadian actress

*May 12th, 1963, Mosta

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Who's birthday is on May 12th?

58

Song Yang

Chinese-born Australian badminton player

*May 12th, 1965, Nanjing

61

Emilio Estevez

American actor, director, and writer

*May 12th, 1962, New York City

43

Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022

*May 12th, 1980, Southampton

35

Liu Xiaolong

Badminton player

*May 12th, 1988, Zhangzhou

31

Erik Durm

German association football player

*May 12th, 1992, Pirmasens

59

Tobias Schröter

German figure skater

*May 12th, 1964, Dresden

55

Bettina Stark-Watzinger

German politician

*May 12th, 1968, Frankfurt

28

Luke Benward

American actor

*May 12th, 1995, Franklin

73

Gabriel Byrne

Irish actor

*May 12th, 1950, Dublin

40

Domhnall Gleeson

Irish actor (1983-)

*May 12th, 1983, Dublin

75

Lindsay Crouse

Actress

*May 12th, 1948, New York City

40

Jonah Lomu

New Zealand rugby union player

*May 12th, 1975, Auckland †November 18th, 2015, Auckland

71

George Carlin

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa Monica

64

Ving Rhames

American actor

*May 12th, 1959, New York City

57

Stephen Baldwin

American actor and political activist

*May 12th, 1966, Massapequa

53

Lisa Brescia

American actress

*May 12th, 1970, Sioux Falls

79

Gabriel Fauré

French composer, organist, pianist and teacher

*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, Paris

67

Patrick Ricard

French entrepreneur and CEO

*May 12th, 1945, Marseille †August 17th, 2012, Toulon

69

Barry Ackroyd

British cinematographer

*May 12th, 1954, Manchester

59

Nitin Sawhney

British Indian musician, producer and composer

*May 12th, 1964, Rochester

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61

Xuxa

Brazilian television presenter, actress, singer and former model and Wiggles member

*March 27th, 1963, Santa Rosa

61

Martin Brygmann

Danish composer, comedian and actor

*January 25th, 1963, Kølvrå

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

60

Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

61

Daniel Roebuck

American actor and writer

*March 4th, 1963, Bethlehem

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

60

Kim Moon-soo

South Korean badminton player

*December 29th, 1963, Busan

61

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn

60

Florence Parly

French politician

*May 8th, 1963, Boulogne-Billancourt

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

60

Johnny Depp

American actor (born 1963)

*June 9th, 1963, Owensboro

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

53

Mika Vainio

Finnish electronic musician

*May 15th, 1963, Helsinki †April 12th, 2017, Trouville-sur-Mer

60

Brad Pitt

American actor and filmmaker

*December 18th, 1963, Shawnee

60

Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)

*May 31st, 1963, Székesfehérvár

48

Whitney Houston

American singer and actress

*August 9th, 1963, Newark †February 11th, 2012, The Beverly Hilton

60

Grete Mogensen

Badminton player

*May 15th, 1963, Skive

60

Mark Strong

British actor

*August 5th, 1963, London

60

Si-An Deng

Badminton player

*June 25th, 1963, Shanghai

60

Ming-Na Wen

American actress and model

*November 20th, 1963, Coloane

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No: With 365 days 1963 is a normal year and no leap year.

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