Sunday December 16, 2012: on this day

December 16, 2012 was a Sunday and it was the 351st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 2012 can also be written as 12/16/2012 in the US and as 16/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 16, 2012:

• Syrian civil war: reports say that syrian war planes attacked a palestinian refugee camp located in damascus. the syrian observatory for human rights has reported that at least eight people were killed. (bbc)islamist rebels claim they have taken a syrian army infantry unit in aleppo.
• According to reports, syrian war planes attacked a palestinian refugee camp located in damascus. syrian observatory for human rights reports at least eight deaths.
• Islamist rebels claim they have taken a syrian army infantry unit in aleppo.
• War in north-west pakistan: taliban militants launch coordinated attack on bacha khan international airport, peshawar, pakistan. at least four civilians were killed and more than 40 injured.
• Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on the bacha khan international airport, peshawar, pakistan. the raid killed at least four civilians, and injured more than 40 others.
• Cyclone evan strikes fiji, disrupting international flight schedules after leaving at most 4 people dead in samoa and 8 others missing.
• The death toll due to typhoon bopha in the philippines has now reached 1,020. other 844 people are still missing. most of them are fishermen who were lost on their boats at sea. nearly 27,000 people are still in shelters more than two weeks after the storm passed.
• Transport in scandinavia is disrupted by heavy snowfall.
• Ecuador has issued a volcano alert for tungurahua, which covers the nearby chimborazo and tungurahua provinces.
• Two police officers were shot and killed outside a topeka supermarket, kansas, united states. david edward tiscareno (22 years old) is wanted in connection to a crime.
• Japanese general election 2012: japanese voters head to the polls to vote with the opposition liberal democratic party, led by shinzo abe, poised to win a majority. (bbc). (abc news america). yoshihiko noda, the outgoing prime minister of japan, resigns from his position as head of the democratic party of japan. (cnn)shinzo abe is elected prime minister of japan after the liberal democratic party wins an absolute majority in congress.
• Japanese voters will vote in general elections. the opposition liberal democratic party, led by shinzo abe, is expected to win the majority.
• Yoshihiko noda, the outgoing prime minister of japan, resigns from his position as head of the democratic party of japan.
• Shinzo abe is elected prime minster of japan after the liberal democratic party wins an absolute majority in congress.
• The first round of egyptian constitutional referendum is continuing with counting. unofficial results indicate majority support.
• Kim jong-un is the leader of north korea and leads thousands of officials at a memorial service for his father, kim jong-il. he died on 17/12 2011.
• The african national congress, south africa's ruling party, opens a five-day conference in which president jacob zuma will be challenged by deputy president kgalema mtlanthe.
• Venezuelan voters go to the polls in gubernatorial election. hugo chavez's socialist party won at least 19 out of 23 states.
• Scientists have reported that chang'e 2, a chinese deep-space probe, captured a series images of the asteroid 4179 toutatis in flyby on 13/12.
• Brazil's corinthians football team wins the fifa club world cup 2012. they defeated chelsea 1-0 in the final. paolo guerrero scored in yokohama (japan) the winning goal. the tournament's mvp is cassio ramos, a brazilian player.
• Bundesliga football club schalke 04 dismisses coach huub stephens after their 1-3 defeat to freiburg in 2012-2013 season match.
• Romain grosjean, a french racing driver, wins the race of champions 2012 with a victory of 2-0 over tom kristensen at the final in bangkok thailand.
• After double overtime, montenegro defeated norway 34 to 31 in handball in thrilling final of the 2012 european women's handball championship, belgrade, serbia.
• Russia won the 2012 channel one cup in ice hockey over finland, sweden and the czech republic.
• Ryan lochte, an american swimmer, wins eight medals, including one gold, one silver and one bronze. he also holds two world records. lochte is the main hero at the 2012 fina swimming championships (25m), which took place in istanbul, turkey.
• Bradley wiggins, a british professional racing cyclist, wins the bbc sports personality of the year award 2012. he beat jessica ennis, a track and field athlete, and andy murray.

December 16, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Catania - Sampdoria : 3 - 1
• Chievo - Roma : 1 - 0
• Fiorentina - Siena : 4 - 1
• Genoa - Torino : 1 - 1
• Juventus - Atalanta : 3 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 2 - 1
• Waregem - Genk : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hoffenheim - Dortmund : 1 - 3
• Werder Bremen - Nurnberg : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Paderborn : 4 - 0
• Duisburg - Regensburg : 4 - 2
• Munich 1860 - Dresden : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 16, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 16, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:43 am and setting at 09:50 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 16, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 16th:

• Theo James

  Theo James is a British actor best known for his roles in the Divergent series and the TV series Downton Abbey.

• Krysten Ritter

  American actress, musician, and model.

• Maruschka Detmers

  Actress and comedian, best known for her part in "pra(c]nom carmen", a jean-luc godard directed film.

• Liv Ullmann

  Born in tokyo, norway, she became a leading dramatic actress of swedish and foreign films.

• Benjamin Bratt

  American actor who rose to stardom in 1995 when he played detective reynaldo "rey” curtis on nbc's law & order.

• Flo Rida

  American rapper.

• Christopher Biggins

  English actor and tv presenter.

• Miranda Otto

  An australian actress who is well-known for her role as a%0owyn in peter jackson’s "the lord of the rings” trilogy (2001-2003).

• Xander Berkeley

  Xander Berkeley is an American actor known for his roles in movies and TV shows.

• Jon Tenney

  American actor and director.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 16th

You are 11 years 4 months old,

or 136 months and 7 days old,

or 592 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4146 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 2012?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 16, 2012.

Famous people died on December 16, 2012:

• Jake Adam York

  American poet and academic (b. 1972).

• Elwood V. Jensen

  American biologist and academic (b. 1920).

• Tiziano Manfrin
• Nikolaj Paršin
• Josh Weston
• Adam Ndlovu
• Febo Conti
• Pina Lamara
• Laurier LaPierre

What famous deaths happened on December 16th?

Famous deaths on December 16th:

• Silvana Mangano

  Italian actress who rose to fame in 1949 as a star of "bitter rice" in which she played the role of a leading lady in italy.

• Lee Van Cleef

  Lee van cleef, one of the greatest movie villains, started his career as an accountant.

• Thelma Todd

  American actress and comedian (b. 1905).

• Nicol Williamson

  Nicol Williamson was a talented actor known for his performances on stage and screen.

• Keely Smith

  American singer and actress (b. 1928).

• John Spencer

  English rugby player and coach.

• Aileen Pringle

  Actress (age consent, convicted night parade).

• Moses Gunn

  American actor.

• Jacub Grimm

  Jacub Grimm was a German academic, linguist, cultural researcher, and author who, together with his brother Wilhelm, published collections...

• Der Grimm

  Der Grimm, along with his brother Jacob, collected and published many traditional German folktales and fairy tales.

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Holidays on December 16, 2012:

• R.C. Saints - O Sapientia ; Adelaide of Italy
• South Africa - Day of Reconciliation
• Nepal - Constitution Day (To be confirmed)
• Kazakhstan - Independence Day
• Bahrain - National Day
• Bangladesh - Victory Day

December 16, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

December 16, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 16, 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 16, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

December 16, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 16, 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 16, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 16, 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 16, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 16, 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