What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 12, 1955?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 12, 1955 falls in the year of the Wood Goat.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 12, 1955?

On May 12, 1955 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on May 12, 1955?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐐 Chinese zodiac
Wood Goat
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
71 years

Famous people born on May 12, 1955

Iván Velásquez Gómez

Colombian lawyer and diplomat

Maria Kiwanuka

Ugandan economist, businesswoman and politician

Born the same week

Anne Sofie von Otter

May 9 · Swedish mezzo-soprano (born 1955)

Fang Fang

May 11 · Chinese writer

Ana Ambrazienė

May 14 · Lithuanian hurdler

Mohamed Brahmi

May 15 · Tunisian politician

What happened that week

Japanese National Railways' ferry Shiun Maru sinks after a collision with sister ship Uko Maru, in thick fog off Takamatsu, Shikoku, in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan; 166 passengers (many children) and 2 crew members are killed. This event is influential in plans to construct the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (built 1986–98).
Eight Communist Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defence treaty in Warsaw, Poland, that is called the Warsaw Pact (it will be dissolved in 1991).
West Germany joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The Austrian State Treaty, which restores Austria's national sovereignty, is concluded between the 4 occupying powers following World War II (the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and France) and Austria, setting it up as a neutral country.
Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy become the first people to reach the summit of Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, on the 1955 French Makalu expedition. The entire team of climbers reaches the summit over the next two days.
Newcastle United F.C. beat Manchester City F.C. 3–1 to win the 1955 FA Cup final in English Association football.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 12, 1955 was a Thursday. Someone born on May 12, 1955 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 12, 1955 is 71 years old today and has lived about 26,110 days. People born in 1955 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 12

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Augustus II the Strong
1670 · King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony
Justus von Liebig
1803 · German chemist
Florence Nightingale
1820 · English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing
Gabriel Fauré
1845 · French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
Katharine Hepburn
1907 · American actress
Dorothy Hodgkin
1910 · British chemist
George Carlin
1937 · American stand-up comedian
Jonah Lomu
1975 · New Zealand rugby union player

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Questions about May 12, 1955

What day of the week was May 12, 1955?: May 12, 1955 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on May 12, 1955?: Someone born on May 12, 1955 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 12, 1955?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 12, 1955 falls in the year of the Wood Goat.
How old is someone born on May 12, 1955?: Someone born on May 12, 1955 is 71 years old today and has lived about 26,110 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1955?: People born in 1955 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 12, 1955?: On May 12, 1955 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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