Historical Events
- "Fat Ham" an adaption of William Shakespeare's Hamlet by James Ijames opens off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2022)
- First images published of the supermassive blackhole Sagittarius A* that lies at the heart of the Milky Way captured by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration [1]
- North Korea orders a national lockdown after confirming its first COVID-19 cases with the Omicron variant. International experts doubt these the first, express concern for its unvaccinated 25 million population [1]
- Very early Californian wildfire called "a dangerous new normal" by local fire chief after 24 houses destroyed and 900 homes evacuated in Laguna Niguel, Orange County [1]
Famous Deaths
- Gino Cappelletti, American football running back (AFL All-Star 1961, 63-66; AFL MVP 1964; Boston Patriots), dies at 88
Robert McFarlane (1937-2022)
American Marine Corps veteran and civil servant (National Security Adviser, 1983-85), involved in the Space Defense Initiative, and Iran-Contra Affair, dies at 84
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About May 12, 2022
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
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#1 Song: Wait For U - Future Featuring Drake & Tems
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