Wednesday December 12, 2012: on this day

December 12, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 347th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 12, 2012 can also be written as 12/12/2012 in the US and as 12/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 12, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 12, 2012:

• Syrian civil war: two explosions and a car bomb explode outside the palace of justice and interior ministry in damascus. (al jazeera). the government forces fired scud-type missiles at the rebels in northern syria.
• Outside the interior ministry in damascus and palace of justice in damascus, a car bomb and two other explosions are heard.
• According to reports, government forces fire scud-type missiles on rebels in northern parts of the country.
• A benefit concert is held at madison square garden for hurricane sandy victims, featuring musicians and entertainers such as the rolling stones and eric clapton.
• Pope benedict xvi's first tweet message includes an assist from his personal account (pope benedict xvi twitter).
• Ben bernanke is the chairman of u.s. federal reserve and he has made clear ties between fed interest rate policy and economic goals, particularly unemployment.
• North korea successfully launched a long-range unha rocket in order to launch its first satellite into space. this was critics' attempt at a ballistic missile test. the united nations condemned the act.
• Sir desmond de silva's report on the 1989 murder of pat finucane, northern ireland solicitor, is published. it details "shocking state colusion" but does not mention an "overarching conspiracies".
• Family members of finucane renew their call for an inquiry. they describe the report as "sham" and "whitewash" and claim that they have no input into it. finucane's spouse says that the british government suppressed the truth about my husband's murder.
• David cameron, the uk prime minister, spoke in the house of commons. he said that he was "deeply sorry" for british involvement in finucane’s murder. however, he opposed a public inquiry.
• John mcafee, an american businessman, is deported from guatemala to america despite being wanted in belize for questioning.
• Ecuador's national court of justice issues an international arrest warrant for jamil mahuad, former president of ecuador, on embezzlement and orders the seizure of all his ecuador assets.
• Joan collins, an irish politician, names paul williams, a crime journalist and ronan o'gara, a sports star under dail privilege, as two of the people who have had their penalty points cancelled by garda siochana for traffic offenses. collins's actions are called a "total disgrace" by justice minister alan shatter and she has been reported to the dail committee on procedure and privileges at leinster house.
• After cheick modibo diarra, the malian coup d’etat leaders forced him to resign, dioncounda traore, interim president of malian, appoints django sissoko as acting prime minister.
• The sexual harassment case against peter slipper, former speaker of australia house of representatives, has been dismissed.
• 10 downing street denied that british prime minister david cameron's spokesperson craig oliver warned the daily telegraph not to run a story about mps expenses claimed maria miller, culture secretary, because she was involved in the leveson report's passage.
• Nicolas maduro (vice president of venezuela) warns president hugo chavez that he faces a "difficult recovery" from his cancer surgery in cuba.
• Due to an extra-marital affair, michael palmer is forced to resign as speaker of the house in parliament of singapore.
• 4179 toutatis is an asteroid measuring 3 miles in diameter that passes within 4.3 million miles, or 18 lunar distances, of earth.
• British researchers launch a long-awaited project in antarctica to search for life under the antarctic ice-sheet.
• The 2012 fina world swimming champs in a short course (25m) pool begins today in istanbul, turkey, 2012 european capital of sport.
• Dunga, a former brazil manager, has been named internacional's new coach. he is returning to the club that he started and ended his career.
• North korea successfully launches its first satellite, kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 unit 2.

December 12, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 12, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.09
• Apple AAPL: opens at $547.77
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.61
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.60

Exchange Rates on December 12, 2012:

• 1 USD = 83.27 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9842 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9262 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2513 CNY
• 1 EUR = 108.85 JPY

December 12, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Reims : 2 - 0
• Bastia - Marseille : 1 - 2
• Brest - Montpellier : 1 - 2
• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Troyes : 2 - 0
• Lorient - Sochaux : 2 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Cittadella - Verona : 2 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 12, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 12, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 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 December 12, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:11 am and setting at 05:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Dec 28, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on December 12, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 12th:

• Frank Sinatra

  American legend, who was a singer and also had a successful career in tv and movies.

• Jennifer Connelly

  Movie actress.

• Dionne Warwick

  American singer and recording artist.

• Mädchen Amick

  American actress and director.

• Connie Francis

  Country singer.

• Bill Nighy

  British actor known for his roles in 'Love Actually' and the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series.

• Regina Hall

  Regina Hall is a versatile actress known for her roles in comedy and drama films.

• Bob Barker

  Barker, an american tv personality and host of "the price is right", was the host of the game show for more than three decades.

• Tom Wilkinson

  English actor (b. 1948).

• Robert Lepage

  French canadian playwright.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 12th

You are 11 years 4 months old,

or 136 months and 6 days old,

or 592 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4145 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 2012?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 12th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 12, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 12, 2012.

Famous people died on December 12, 2012:

• Erwin Kreyszig

  Renowned mathematician known for his work in applied mathematics and engineering.

• David Tait

  English rugby player (b. 1987).

• Joe Allbritton

  American publisher and businessman, allbritton communications company was founded in 2012 by an american businessman.

• Milo Quesada
• Alfred Delcourt
• Per Jacobsen
• Walt Kirk
• Luciano Negrini
• Ricardo Passano

What famous deaths happened on December 12th?

Famous deaths on December 12th:

• Vicente Fernández

  Vicente Fernández is a Mexican singer, actor, and businessman who founded the successful Grupo Fernández conglomerate.

• Douglas Fairbanks

  American actor, known for his role as a hero film star in the '20s and '40s.

• Tallulah Bankhead

  American actress who appeared on film and stage.

• Danny Aiello

  Danny aiello was an american actor and producer known for his roles in films such as 'do the right thing' and 'moonstruck'.

• Anne Baxter

  Frank lloyd wright's daughter is an american actress, author, and noted family.

• Peter Boyle

  American actor (d. 2006).

• Audrey Totter

  Joliet, illinois -- actress (carpetbaggers, set-up).

• Van Johnson

  American actor.

• Annette Stroyberg

  Danish actress (b. 1936).

• Ann Reinking

  American actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2020).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 12th

Holidays on December 12, 2012:

• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Also see December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Kenya - Jamhuri Day: Independence Day (from Britain, 1963)
• Bahá'f Faith - Feast of Masá'il (Questions) - First day of the 15th month of the Bahá'f Calendar

Observances on December 12, 2012:

• International Universal Health Coverage Day
• International Day of Neutrality

December 12, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 12, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 12, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
3. Ke$ha - Die Young
4. Maroon 5 - One More Night
5. The Lumineers - Ho Hey

December 12, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 12, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 12, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
3. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
4. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
5. Miguel - Adorn

December 12, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 12, 2012 was Algo Me Gusta De Ti by Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

December 12, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 12, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 10th and December 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
2. Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
3. Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
4. Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Cabecita Dura