births
May 12, 1968
Tony Hawk, American skateboarder and actor
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank Hawk, nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick in 1999. He also licensed a skateboarding video game series named after him, published by Activision that same year. Hawk, who retired from competing professionally in 2003, is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.
May 12
May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 233 days remain until the end of the year.