Today's Horoscope for Cancer
May 12, 2026
There's not a lot you can do to avoid some last minute chores which require a lot of energy from you today. Though you've planned a quite out of the way sort of day, it's not likely to happen that easily with these other matters pressing. You're best to do what has to be done and reschedule your quiet time for the following day.
Power Numbers: 41, 27, 1, 5, 24, 45
Born Today: Florence Nightingale, Katharine Hepburn, Yogi Berra, Burt Bacharach, Frank Stella, George Carlin, Steve Winwood, Emilio Estevez
Quick Quote: "Civilisations in decline are consistently characterised by a tendency towards standardisation and uniformity."
-- Arnold Toynbee
Random Fact: There are three golf balls sitting on the moon.
Today in History:
1937: George VI crowned King of England
1984: South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for 1st time in 22 years
1865: Last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas
1940: German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
1926: Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole
1967: Provo disbands in Netherlands Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
1936: Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Poisoned Kiss," premieres in London
1989: "Entertainment Tonight" performs their 2,000th TV performance
1789: Society of St. Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later becomes an infamous group of New York City political bosses
1961: Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time
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