Thursday August 12, 2010: on this day

August 12, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 224th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 12, 2010 can also be written as 8/12/2010 in the US and as 12/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 12, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on August 12, 2010:

• Afghanistan war:
• According to the international assistance mission, the taliban are now believed to be responsible for the badakhshan massacre in afghanistan of its medical team in 2010.
• Three civilians were killed by nato forces in an attack on a wardak province house. this prompted hundreds of angry protestors to block main roads to vent their anger at the united states.
• Nato claims it is investigating whether nato troops injured or killed seven afghans during operations in southern helmand province.
• Human rights watch alleges that the lord's resistance army in northern uganda has forced the recruitment of at most 697 people across central africa over the past year.
• Police use tear gas and batons to beat protestors in dhaka against frequent power cuts. at least 50 people have been injured.
• France's crackdown against 40 gypsy camps is condemned by the united nations.
• At least two people are injured, one of them from self-immolation. more than 80 others sustain injuries after troops disrupt a protest against poor conditions at a prison in astana (kazakhstan) with flashbangs and batons.
• Bogota, colombia's capital, is rocked by a car bomb. it was outside caracol radio which is one of the most important radio networks in colombia.
• After a grenade attack on the rwandan capital kigali that injured many people, three people were arrested.
• Russia commemorates the 10th anniversary the k-141 "kursk" explosion in the barents sea with ceremonies.
• A nationwide search has so far led to the discovery of 200 missing japanese centenarians.
• After spending four weeks in the united states, zsa zsa gabrielor, a hungarian actress, is released from a hospital.
• Aljazeera and canal 13 channel 4 globo, radio-canada (rt, sky news, tvb) are some of the international broadcasters nominated this year for the international emmy awards.
• George michael, a singer, is accused of possessing marijuana and being unfit to drive.
• Edward whitacre, jr. announced that he will step down as chief executive officer of general motors starting september. daniel akerson will replace him.
• The economy of greece shrinks even more.
• 2010 pakistan floods:
• Portuguese firefighters have battled dozens of forest fires and only 2 people have been killed.
• Ecuador is struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, just southeast of quito. no deaths have been reported or significant damage has been done.
• After last week's devastating landslide in zhugqu, gansu county, gansu, severe rain has disrupted rescue efforts.
• The government orders the partial shutdown of natural gas stations near dhaka and bangladesh due to a power shortage in bangladesh.
• Fires destroy homes, amid ongoing drought in central brazil in chapada dos veadeiros national park.
• Turkey creates a commission consisting of turkish officials and bureaucrats in order to investigate the may flotilla raid on gaza.
• Poland extradites uri brodsky, an israeli citizen and suspected spy, to germany to face the charges of involvement in the murder of mahmoud al-mabhouh in dubai.
• Mohammad-reza rahimi vice-president iran, describes the british as ampquotnot humanampquot. he also calls them "a bunch of idiots run and controlled by a mafiaampquot. he describes australians as a bunch of cattlemenampquot, and states that koreans "need to be slappedampquot.
• After arresting babar ahmad in tooting, south london, in 2003, four british police officers were charged with beating, punching, stamping, and mocking the "terror suspect". the suspect, who was a 36-year old it worker, was later found innocent.
• China launches an investigation into powdered milk brands that cause infant girls to develop breasts.
• Sakineh mohammadiashtiani, who was sentenced to death by iran, "confesses to" adultery and murder during a televised broadcast.
• After deciding in favor of the plaintiffs in perry vaughn r. walker's case, federal judge vaughn r. walker has ordered that same-sex marriages in california be resumed on august 18.
• Iran commutes many death sentences, from stoning and hanging.
• Australia convicts a man accused of smuggling more 500 asylum seekers aboard a boat coming from indonesia in 2001.
• Courtenay griffiths, charles taylor's defense lawyer, is asked not to speak at taylor's trial for loss of temper. griffiths apologizes and is allowed to continue.
• India gives the blackberry device producer a deadline of 31 august to allow it to access its services. otherwise, india could shut down the service due to concerns that the devices could be used again to carry out the 2008 mumbai attacks.
• Israeli citizen elias abuelazam is arrested as he tries to leave the united states.
• Guido de marco, former president of the united nations general assembly, and president of malta, has died suddenly, having apparently been able to recover from surgery. this shock shocked the nation of malta.
• Burma has begun preparations for controversial general elections that will be held later in the year by identifying electoral constituencies.
• The third week of anti-government protests in potosi (bolivia) has begun. they have impacted mining production, blocked road and air transport and left tourists stranded.
• The people's democratic party (pdp), which allows president of nigeria goodluck jonathan to run for the election, has allowed him to do so. this would have violated informal election rules.
• Perseid meteor shower peak at 80 meteors per hour
• Scientists announce the discovery of a chemical compound which destroys the reproduction capabilities of bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant.
• Julian assange is the director of wikileaks. he says wikileaks plans to release the remainder of afghan war diary and documents about the war in afghanistan.
• Leonardo dicaprio, actor, denies that he was attacked with a broken glass bottle by his attacker in 2005 in the united states.
• Floods in pakistan 2010:: the united nations issues a major appeal to help with the floods in pakistan. (bbc) president of pakistan asif ali zardari visits the affected areas for the first time.
• The united nations issues a major appeal to help pakistan in its ongoing floods.
• Asif ali zardari, president of pakistan, makes his first visit in the affected areas.
• Moscow doctors are encouraged to choose "less scary" causes of death, as heatstroke is a leading cause of death.
• After a lorry crashes into south kivu’s lake tanganyika, at least 58 people are injured.
• A ship carrying tamil asylum seekers travelling from sri lanka to canada.
• Mohammad-reza rahimi vice-president iran, describes the british as "not human" with "a bunch idiots run by mafia". he describes australians as "a bunch cattlemen" and states that koreans "need be slapped".
• Felipe calderon, president of mexico, conducts public anti-crime conference.
• The einstein@home program brings together three participants from germany and the united states to help discover the pulsar, psr j2007+2722.

August 12, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 12, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.70
• Apple AAPL: opens at $246.69
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.42
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.69

Exchange Rates on August 12, 2010:

• 1 USD = 85.86 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0422 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0499 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.7853 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.14 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 12th is Leo.

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August 12, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 12, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 12, 2010 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 August 12, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 09:10 am and setting at 09:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on August 12, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on August 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 12th:

• Casey Affleck

  American actor with credits in hollywood feature movies.

• Cara Delevingne

  Cara delevingne is a british model and actress known for her work in the fashion industry and for her roles in movies such as 'paper towns'...

• George Hamilton

  American actor, beautiful sex symbol and tanned.

• Dominique Swain

  American actress chosen from 2,500 girls to portray the lead role in a movie remake of vladimir nabokov’s "lolita" it was scandalous back...

• Luis Mariano

  His family settled in bordeaux after he sang spanish basque.

• John Cazale

  Actor (dog day afternoon, deer hunter), dies at 41.

• John Derek

  After his 1944 debut film, "since you were away," he was drafted into the military.

• Iza Calzado

  Filipino tv actress.

• Leah Pipes

  American actress.

• Jane Wyatt

  American singer and actress (d. 2006).

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 12th

You are 13 years 8 months old,

or 164 months and 6 days old,

or 714 weeks

or 4998 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 12, 2010?

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 12th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 12, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 12, 2010.

Famous people died on August 12, 2010:

• Ranbir Rai

  Ranbir Rai was a renowned Indian painter known for his abstract and expressionist works.

• Isiac Bonewits

  Isiac Bonewits was an American author, neopagan priest, and founder of the Neopagan religion of Ár nDraíocht Féin.

• Chilton Laird

  Chilton Laird was a renowned essayist and literary critic who wrote about American literature and culture.

• Rebie Chambers

  Rebie Chambers was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

• André Kim

  South korean fashion designer (b. 1935).

• Guido de Marco

  Maltese lawyer and politician, 6th president of malta (b. 1931).

• Richie Hayward

  American songwriter and drummer (little feat & fraternity of man), (d.2010).

• Vincenzo La Valva
• Rui Duarte De Carvalho
• Artur Olech
• Salvatore Furia
• Laurence Gardner
• Luis Tascón

What famous deaths happened on August 12th?

Famous deaths on August 12th:

• Lauren Bacall

  American actress and star for more than a century.

• Henry Fonda

  American actor.

• Ian Fleming

  James bond, the english novelist and creator (born in 1908).

• Merv Griffin

  American entertainer and tv host.

• Loretta Young

  American actress who had her own television show in the 1950s.

• Peter Woodthorpe

  British actor (born 1931).

• Una Stubbs

  Una Stubbs is a British actress best known for her role as Mrs.

• Arlene Martel

  Arlene Martel was an actress best known for her role as T'Pring in the original Star Trek series.

• Stephen Lewis

  Canadian diplomat and politician 14th canadian ambassador at the united nations.

• Dorothy Mackaill

  Actress in love affair, dies at 87 from kidney failure.

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Observances on August 12, 2010:

• International Youth Day

August 12, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 12, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 12, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
2. Katy Perry - California Gurls
3. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
4. B.o.B. - Airplanes
5. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It

August 12, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 12, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 12, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - There Goes My Baby
2. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
3. Drake - Find Your Love
4. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - Ride
5. Nicki Minaj - Your Love

August 12, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 12, 2010 was Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 12, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando Me Enamoro
2. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Dime Que Me Quieres
3. Juanes - Yerbatero
4. Camila - Alejate De Mi
5. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos