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12 May 2007 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 May 2007 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2007
- The Irish chart song for 2007 was “Umbrella” by Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2007
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 May 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 May 2007 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 12 May
- 1982 During a procession outside the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, security guards overpower Juan María Fernández y Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
- 2002 Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution.
- 2008 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
- 2017 The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
- 2024 Middle/end of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Famous people born on 12 May
- Rhea Seehorn, American actress (born 1972)
- Rami Malek, American actor (born 1981)
- Domhnall Gleeson, Irish actor (born 1983)
- Emilio Estevez, American actor (born 1962)
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Events of 2007 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – The National Biodiversity Data Centre was formally opened at Beechfield House, Carriganore West Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology.
- 28 January – The new Dublin Port Tunnel opened to general traffic, having already opened to heavy goods vehicles last December 20th.
- 12 March – Docklands railway station opened in its temporary location, the first new station in Dublin's city centre since Tara Street Station in 1891.
Life in Ireland in 2007
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€1.18/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.32
Average House
€360,000
Weekly Wage
€455
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