Thursday December 13, 2012: on this day
December 13, 2012 was the 348th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Thursday.
Is December 13, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 13, 2012, who was born and died on December 13, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 13, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. Diamonds by Rihanna), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. Peter Rabbit) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 13th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 13, 2012?
- December 13, 2012: What happened on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- December 13, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- December 13, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 13, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 13, 2012?
- December 13, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- December 13, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- December 13, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- December 13, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 13, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 13, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on December 13, 2012?
What day of the week was December 13, 2012?
December 13, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 348th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 13, 2012 can also be written as 12/13/2012 in the US and as 13/12/2012 in UK and Europe.
December 13, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 13, 2012:
- Mikhail bogdanov, russia's deputy foreign ministry, confirms that his country is working to mobilize plans to evacuate its citizens out of syria. the statement acknowledges that the rebels may win, as the syrian government loses more and more territory.
- A car bomb explodes in qatana, 25km southwest of damascus. it kills at least 16 people and injures 25 more. this attack comes after a similar explosion that occurred in front of the interior ministry building on tuesday, which killed at least five people.
- Israeli-palestinian conflict: five people are hurt in west bank before the funeral of a teenager who is deaf killed by israeli forces. (al jazeera/the times of israel) thousands of palestinians protest in nablus, west bank.
- Five people are hurt in west bank before the funeral of a teenager who was deaf killed by israeli forces.
- Nablus, west bank: thousands of palestinians protest.
- Senkaku islands dispute: japan scrambles fighter planes to respond to a chinese aircraft seen near the senkaku islands. this marks the first time that aircraft have been involved in the dispute.
- Japan responds to a chinese plane that was seen close to the senkaku islands. this marks the first time japanese aircraft have been involved in the dispute.
- The tallow candle is an early work of hans christian andersen and can be found in a box in denmark.
- Wlodzimierz umaniec daubed a mark rothko picture with black paint under the name of yellowism and was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the uk.
- The european union's finance ministers have agreed to give the european central bank new powers for supervision of euro zone banks.
- Colm keaveney, the chairman of ireland's labour party, votes against the social welfare bill. this bill is part of ireland’s most recent austerity budget. he is therefore expelled from the parliamentary party that is part of the ruling coalition.
- Prosecutors request that a manhattan federal court judge sentence peter madoff as brother and co-conspirator to the infamous fraudster bernard madoff to a ten year sentence.
- Tropical cyclone evan hits apia, samoa's capital. it causes at least two deaths and declares a state of emergency.
- Typhoon bopha has caused more than 900 deaths in the philippines, with many others still missing.
- The european court of human rights ruled that khalid el-masri (a german citizen) was innocently subject to extraordinary rendition by central intelligence agency. it orders macedonia, after having arrested him, to pay him eur60,000 and send him to the cia. he was then taken to afghanistan by cia agents.
- Millions of assets belonging the hosni mubarak, former egyptian dictator, are found. this includes marbella beach properties as well as luxury cars.
- 2012 royal hoax: a royal inquest into jacintha saldanha's death: it is revealed that she was hanged to death. (the independent) the media regulator australian communications and media authority opens an investigation into the 2day fm prank call.
- Jacintha saldanha, a nurse, died from self-inflicted hanging.
- Australian communications and media authority, a media regulator, launches an investigation into the prank call by 2day fm.
- One worker at the chief clerk's (referring to a will) at birmingham's hugo black u.s. federal courthouse, alabama shoots himself in his head.
- The israeli justice ministry announced that foreign minister avigdor liebman will face fraud and breach of trust charges in connection to illegally obtaining funds through shell companies. this occurred before his ministry service.
- Zdravko tulipimir, a former bosnian intelligence chief, was sentenced by icty to life imprisonment for his involvement in the srebrenica massacre.
- U.s. u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice resigns from consideration to be u.s. secretary of state after increasing opposition to her nomination.
- The bangladeshi opposition is calling for a general strike to protest the restoration of a caretaker government. there are reports of clashes between police officers and protesters in dhaka.
- The investigation by britain's parliamentary commissar for standards into maria miller's expenses is underway
- British government gives ps2.23 million to sami al-saadi's family. sami al-saadi was taken with mi-6 and forced onto a plane. he was then secretly flown to tripoli where he was tortured by the security forces of former dictator muammar gadaffi.
- According to u.s. officials, north korea's first satellite, kwangmyongsong-3 unit 2, seems to be spinning out-of-control. south korean sources later denied the report, stating that the satellite was orbiting earth normal.
- Nasa, the u.s. space agency admits that it published online a photo taken from the international space station showing an indian mountain saser muztagh. it claimed it was mount everest. this left nepalese netizens puzzled and it took a nepalese expert from the country to point out the error.
- After a 3-1 victory over monterrey, a mexican team, chelsea will face brazil's corinthians in this year's fifa club world cup final.
- After tigre, an argentine club, refused to allow them to play in the second leg of the copa sudamericana, sao paulo fc were crowned copa sudamericana champions. they claimed that they were threatened by security officers at the estadio do morumbi which was not designated as a venue for the 2014 fifa world cup.
- Maurice herzog, a french mountaineer who was the first to scale annapurna at 8000m with louis lachenal, died in his 93rd year.
December 13, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on December 13, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.16
- Apple AAPL: opens at $531.15
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.32
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.74
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.18
Exchange Rates on December 13, 2012:
- 1 USD = 83.64 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9846 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9236 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.2322 CNY
- 1 EUR = 109.38 JPY
December 13, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Le Championnat - Football (France)
- Bordeaux - St Etienne : 0 - 0
December 13, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.
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 13, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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December 13, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 13, 2012 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 13, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:17 am and setting at 06:19 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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Get your map!Who was born on December 13, 2012?
Whose famous birthday is on December 13th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 13th:
- Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter.
- Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer was a Canadian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as 'The Sound of Music', 'Beginners', and 'The...
- Jamie Foxx
Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in films like 'Ray' and 'Django Unchained'.
- Steve Buscemi
Versatile actor known for his work in films like 'Fargo' and 'Reservoir Dogs.
- Dick Van Dyke
Renowned actor known for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
- Laurence Leboeuf
Canadian actress.
- Tony Curran
Scottish actor.
- Jim Davidson
English comedian, a cheeky cockney.
- Herman Cain
American political activist and businessman.
- Johnny Whitaker
American actor and singer, best known for his performances on television and film during his childhood.
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December 13, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 11 years 3 months old,
or 135 months and 16 days old,
or 589 weeks and 1 day old,
or 4124 days old,
if you were born on December 13, 2012.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 13, 2012?
There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 13th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 13, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 13, 2012.
December 13, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 13, 2012:
- Donnie Andrews
- Ian Black
- José Naranjo
- Otello Voliani
- Abdesslam Yassine
- Maurice Herzog
What famous deaths happened on December 13th?
Famous deaths on December 13th:
- Smita Patil
Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Heather Angel
Oxford, england -- actress (informer last of mohicans).
- Kathy Staff
British actress (born 1928).
- Lupe Velez
Mexican-american actress, who was a fiery star in the '30s & '40s.
- Sanuel Johnson
Renowned English writer and lexicographer.
- Vasili Kandinsky
Vasili Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist, and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of abstract art.
- Deny Johnson
Olympic gold medalist sprinter known for his speed and agility.
- Nicholas Roerich
Russian aristocrat; artist, philosopher and archaeologist.
- Phinneas Fletcher
Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.
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December 13, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on December 13, 2012:
- Roman festivals - Tellus was worshipped in the district Carinae at the Esquiline Hill, and a lectisternium or table was spread for Ceres.
- R.C. Saints - memorial of Saint Lucy
- Also see December 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- In the Julian calendar before the Gregorian reform, this was the shortest day and longest night, and widely celebrated as such
- In the Irish calendar the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the Feast of Saint Lucy were observed as Quarter tense.
- Malta - Republic Day (since 1974)
- St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
December 13, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 13, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 13, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.
December 13, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 13, 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:
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
- Ke$ha - Die Young
- Maroon 5 - One More Night
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
December 13, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.
December 13, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 13, 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:
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
- Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
- Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
- Miguel - Adorn
December 13, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 13, 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 13, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 13, 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:
- Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
- Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
- Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
- Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme
- La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Cabecita Dura
December 13, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 13, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 13, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 13, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
December 13, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on December 13, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
December 13, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 13, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 13, 2012?
On December 13, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 13, 2012?
On December 13, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on December 13, 2012?
On December 13, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about December 13th?
December 13th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 13th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on December 13th, such as:
- 2018 - Conflict in northern mali: around 42 people are killed by jihadists riding motorcycles in an attack on tuareg camps in mali.
- 2017 - Saudi arabian-led intervention into yemen: at least 30 people were killed in air strikes by the saudi-led coalition against a rebel police camp in yemen's capital sanaa.
- 2016 - Botroseya church bombing: the islamic state of iraq and the levant claimed responsibility for the bombing of the egyptian coptic church in cairo, which claimed 25 lives on the 11th of december.
What happened in 2012?
2012 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Arab Spring
- The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
- Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.
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What was the calendar for December 2012?
December 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.