Day of the year
May 12
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May 12 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 8
A number of ambition, power, and material achievement.
May 12: This Day in History
- 1820— Florence Nightingale was born, later becoming the founder of modern nursing.
- 1870— Manitoba became the fifth province of Canada.
- 1926— The airship Norge completed the first verified flight over the North Pole.
- 1937— George VI was crowned King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey.
- 2008— A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sichuan province in China, killing nearly 70,000 people.
Famous Birthdays on May 12
- Florence Nightingale (1820) — founder of modern nursing
- Katharine Hepburn (1907) — Hollywood actress
- Emilio Estevez (1962) — actor and filmmaker
- Steve Winwood (1948) — rock musician
- Rami Malek (1981) — actor
- Gabriel Faure (1845) — French Romantic composer
What Happens on May 12?
International Nurses Day
Did You Know? May 12 Fun Facts
- International Nurses Day is celebrated on Florence Nightingale's birthday every year.
- Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards for Best Actress, more than any other actor in history.
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