What is may 21 2012?

May 21, 2012, was a Monday. Notable events that occurred on this day include:

• NATO leaders met in Chicago for the NATO Summit to discuss the organization's operations in Afghanistan and other security issues.
• Facebook went public in an IPO that valued the company at $104 billion.
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy, killing 16 people and injuring more than 350.
• The solar eclipse of May 2012 occurred, visible mainly from eastern Asia and the Pacific Ocean, but also partially visible from the western United States.

Overall, May 21, 2012, was a day of important news and events in both global politics and natural history.