Thursday January 05, 2012: on this day

January 05, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 5th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 2012 can also be written as 1/5/2012 in the US and as 5/1/2012 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 2012 in January 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on January 05, 2012:

• 2011-2012 syrian uprising
• The government has released 552 political prisoners.
• While in cairo, a senior official of the defence ministry defected.
• Qatar's prime minister hamad bin jassim bin jaber al thani says the arab league monitors have made ampquotmistakesampquot in syria.
• Nigeria:
• Two northern nigerian cities were hit by bombs.
• At least six people are killed when gunmen attacked a gombe church in northeastern nigeria.
• Iraqi insurgency. a series of explosions occurred in predominantly shia muslim neighborhoods of baghdad, and in the city nasiriyah. at least 73 people were killed and 149 others were injured.
• Warren rodwell, a kidnapped australian man, claims that his filipino captors have demanded $2 million as ransom.
• The pakistan taliban claims that it has killed 15 members of its security forces it abducted last month.
• A landslide at a philippine gold mine site in the compostela valley province resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people and many more being missing.
• South korea indicts an alleged north korean spy.
• William hague, secretary of state of the united kingdom for foreign and commonwealth affairs begins a two-day tour of myanmar.
• Ehud olmert, the former israeli prime minister, is being charged with taking bribes during a property scandal.
• Barack obama, president of the united states, announces a new defense strategy that will dramatically reduce spending.
• Portia simpson miller is sworn into office as the prime minister for jamaica for the second consecutive time.
• 2011-2012 syrian uprising: 552 political prisoners are released by government. (reuters) a senior official of the defence ministry was seen in cairo. (al bawaba).qatar's prime minister hamad bin jaber al thani claims that the arab league monitors made "mistakes” in syria.
• Nigeria: two northern nigerian cities are hit by bombs. (voa). gunmen attack a gombe church in northeast nigeria, killing at least six.
• Six firefighters are killed fighting wildfires in chile, with two of them badly burned and one missing.

January 05, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 05, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.64
• Apple AAPL: opens at $414.95
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.38
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.46
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.81

Exchange Rates on January 05, 2012:

• 1 USD = 77.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0196 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9521 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3016 CNY
• 1 EUR = 98.61 JPY

January 05, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cambridge - Southport : 3 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 2012 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 05, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 01:43 pm and setting at 04:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on January 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 5th:

• Deepika Padukone

  Deepika padukone is an indian actress and model known for her work in bollywood films and for being one of the highest-paid actresses in...

• Hayao Miyazaki

  Hayao miyazaki is a renowned japanese filmmaker known for his work in animation, particularly for founding studio ghibli and creating...

• Marilyn Manson

  American shock-rocker who rose to the top of charts using a platform that included drag, nudity and arson.

• Bradley Cooper

  American producer and actor.

• Kristin Cavallari

  Kristin cavallari is a reality tv star known for her appearances on shows like laguna beach and the hills.

• Diane Keaton

  American actress, whose first professional stage appearance was in 1968's "hair.

• Umberto Eco

  Italian writer, teacher, essayist, and researcher.

• Suki Waterhouse

  Suki waterhouse is a british model known for her work with major fashion brands and her appearances in magazines and on runways.

• January Jones

  January jones is an american actress best known for her role as betty draper in the tv series mad men.

• Uday Chopra

  Uday Chopra is an Indian actor and producer, known for his work in the Dhoom film series.

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You are 12 years 3 months old,

or 147 months and 15 days old,

or 641 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4489 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 2012?

There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 5th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 05, 2012.

Famous people died on January 05, 2012:

• Isaac Díaz Pardo

  Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1920).

• Frederica Sagor Maas

  American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1900).

• Luisito Bianchi
• Gastone Geron
• Aleksandr Sizonenko

What famous deaths happened on January 5th?

Famous deaths on January 5th:

• Uday Kiran

  Uday Kiran was an Indian film actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema.

• Sonny Bono

  American entertainer, who performed a showbiz act with cher, his partner.

• Massimo Girotti

  Italian actor who acted in films for seven decades.

• Arthur Kennedy

  Worcester, massachusetts -- actor (fantastic voyage and peyton place).

• Don Wilson

  Houston astros' pitcher dies from carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 29.

• Tina Modotti

  Italian model, actress, photographer and revolutionary political activist (born in 1896).

• Hans Conried

  Baltimore, maryland -- actor (bullwinkle show make room for daddy).

• Calvin Coolidge

  American politician, u.s.

• Marsella Dumas

  Marsella Dumas was a French novelist best known for her historical novels, including 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo'.

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Holidays on January 05, 2012:

• Mungday (Discordianism)
• Catholicism - Feast day of St. John Neumann.
• The eleventh day of Christmas in Western Christianity, and the Twelfth Night of Christmas in Western Christianity.

January 05, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 2012 was Sexy And I Know It by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

January 05, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 05, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 2nd and January 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
2. Rihanna - We Found Love
3. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
4. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
5. Jay-Z - Ni**as In Paris

January 05, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

January 05, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 05, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 2nd and January 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
2. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
3. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
4. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
5. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)

January 05, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 05, 2012 was Promise by Romeo Santos Featuring Usher, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

January 05, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 05, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 2nd and January 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
2. Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
3. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Nada Iguales
4. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Quiero A Morir
5. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything