Friday August 17, 2012: on this day
August 17, 2012 was the 230th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Friday.
Is August 17, 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 August 17, 2012, who was born and died on August 17, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 17, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. The Inbetweeners) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 17th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 17, 2012?
- August 17, 2012: What happened on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 17, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- August 17, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 17, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 17, 2012?
- August 17, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 17, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- August 17, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 17, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 17, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 17, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on August 17, 2012?
What day of the week was August 17, 2012?
August 17, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 230th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 17, 2012 can also be written as 8/17/2012 in the US and as 17/8/2012 in UK and Europe.
August 17, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 17, 2012:
- Civil war in syria:
- Syrian civil war: fighting continues in major urban areas as lakhdar brahimi, the new united nations envoy to syria, is named.
- War on terror
- Afghanistan: two u.s. soldiers were killed by an afghan officer, according to the isaf. the shooter is also dead.
- Afghanistan: mullah mohammed obmar orders taliban to avoid civilian casualties in conflict.
- Turkey warns its citizens to stay away from lebanon following the kidnappings of two turkish nationals.
- After being kidnapped by pirates in bay of bengal, more than 60 fishermen were rescued.
- Gabon's president ali bongo appeals for calm after clashes between police officers and anti-government protesters, and an attack on an opposition television station.
- North caucasus insurgency: four police officers were killed in an attack close to grozny (capital of the russian north caucasus republic chechnya).
- Trogloraptoridae, a distinct family of unusual spiders discovered in 2010, is described. after neil marchington (a local cave explorer, deputy sheriff and amateur biologist who assisted in the discovery), the single species will be called "trogloraptor marchingtoni".
- Medecins sans frontieres states that sudanese refugees live in 'humanitarian catastrophe' in south sudan.
- Jang song-thaek meets hu jintao, the uncle north korean leader kim jong un.
- Russia:
- Three members of the russian punk band pussy riot were found guilty by a moscow court of enmity and religious hatred of their actions and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
- Moscow bans gay pride events for 100 years.
- The federal constitutional court of germany ruled that germany's constitution permits its military to operate inside germany for the first time since 1945.
- Two american soldiers were killed in afghanistan by an afghan policeman during the war on terror. the shooter is also shot dead. (bbc). afghanistan: mullah mohammed obmar orders taliban to avoid civilian casualties in the conflict.
- Russia: three members of the russian punk band pussy riot are sentenced by a moscow court to "hooliganism motivated religious hatred and enmity." they will be held in prison for two years. moscow bans gay pride events for 100 years.
- After yesterday's clash between south african police officers and lonmin striking miner in marikana (rustenburg), the death toll rises to 34. south african president jacob zuma has announced an inquiry.
August 17, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 17, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.89
- Apple AAPL: opens at $640.00
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.92
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.10
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $201.08
Exchange Rates on August 17, 2012:
- 1 USD = 79.5 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9879 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9739 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.3583 CNY
- 1 EUR = 98.1 JPY
August 17, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Barcelona B - Almeria : 4 - 5
- Mirandes - Huesca : 0 - 1
- Villarreal - Real Madrid B : 2 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Arles - Angers : 2 - 0
- Caen - Clermont : 4 - 0
- Istres - Chateauroux : 0 - 0
- Laval - Niort : 1 - 0
- Le Havre - Ajaccio GFCO : 2 - 1
Le Championnat - Football (France)
- Lille - Nancy : 1 - 1
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Cardiff - Huddersfield : 1 - 0
August 17, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.
Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 17, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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August 17, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 17, 2012 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:08 am and setting at 08:02 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.
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Get your map!Who was born on August 17, 2012?
Whose famous birthday is on August 17th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 17th:
- Robert De Niro
American actor, director, and businessman.
- Sean Penn
American actor, whose first fame was due to his marriage with madonna (8/16/1985).
- Donnie Wahlberg
American musician, who was a member of "the new kids on the block" along with jon, jordan knight, mcintyre, and wood.
- Belinda Carlisle
American musician who founded an all-girl band, "the go-go's", in california 1978 with jane wiedlin and was joined by charlotte caffey...
- Yû Aoi
Yû aoi is a japanese actress known for her roles in various films and television series.
- Austin Butler
Austin butler is a tv actor known for his roles in shows like 'the carrie diaries' and 'the shannara chronicles'.
- Maureen O'Hara
An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.
- Brady Corbet
Brady Corbet is an American actor, director, and writer known for his work in independent films.
- Helen McCrory
British actress (b. 1968).
- Julian Fellowes
English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician.
August 17, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 11 years 8 months old,
or 140 months and 1 day old,
or 608 weeks and 6 days old,
or 4262 days old,
if you were born on August 17, 2012.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 2012?
There are 121 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 17th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 17, 2012.
August 17, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 17, 2012:
- Patrick Ricard
French entrepreneur, chairman and ceo of pernod ricard liquor & wine group, which he inherited his father paul ricard who was the founder of...
- Victor Poor
American engineer, developed the datapoint 2200 (d. 2012).
- Aase Bjerkholt
Norwegian politician, minister of children, equality and social inclusion (b. 1915).
- John Lynch-Staunton
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930).
- Pál Bogár
- Bruno Nicolini
- Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent
- Uta Franz
- Fabio Padoa-Schioppa
- Simón Bonifacio Rodríguez y Rodríguez
- Cayetano Utrera Ravassa
- Lou Martin
- Amparo Cuevas
- Martine Franck
What famous deaths happened on August 17th?
Famous deaths on August 17th:
- Billy Murray
Singer (denver nightengale), dies at 77.
- Pearl Bailey
American entertainer, in vaudeville and nightclubs, films, and records.
- Vivian Vance
Beloved American actress famous for her role as Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy.
- Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig was an American ballet dancer and actress, best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s Batman television series.
- Richard Barthelmess
Actor (heroes for sales), passes away from cancer at the age of 68.
- Draydon Carter
Pioneering scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.
- Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
- Odai Barakat
Talented painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
- Liviya Gershwin
Liviya Gershwin was an American composer and lyricist who collaborated with her brother, George Gershwin, on numerous Broadway musicals.
- Azaylea Frost
Pioneering playwright whose works challenged societal norms.
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August 17, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 17, 2012:
- Rastafarianism - celebration of the birth of Marcus Garvey
- Roman Empire - Portunalia in honor of Portunes
August 17, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 17, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 17, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
August 17, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 13th and August 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- Ellie Goulding - Lights
- Flo Rida - Whistle
- Katy Perry - Wide Awake
- Maroon 5 - Payphone
August 17, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
August 17, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 13th and August 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
- Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
- Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
- Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money
- Trey Songz - Heart Attack
August 17, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 17, 2012 was Bebe Bonita by Chino & Nacho Featuring Jay Sean, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
August 17, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 13th and August 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Chino & Nacho Featuring Jay Sean - Bebe Bonita
- Don Omar - Hasta Que Salga El Sol
- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Sin Respiracion
- Roberto Tapia - Mirando Al Cielo
- Daddy Yankee - Pasarela
August 17, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 17, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 17, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 17, 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:
August 17, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 17, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 17, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 17, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 17, 2012?
On August 17, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 17, 2012?
On August 17, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on August 17, 2012?
On August 17, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about August 17th?
August 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th day of the month of August. 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 August 17th, such as:
- 2018 - 2018 gaza border protests: near the israel-gaza barrier, around 20,000 palestinians demonstrate. according to medical sources, two israeli defense forces personnel were killed and at least 270 more wounded by the force. 50 of these victims were shot with live ammunition.
- 2017 - 2017 barcelona attacks: a van drove into crowds in la rambla (barcelona) in an attack that spanish police call a terrorist attack. it killed at least 12 people. isil claims responsibility for the arrest of two suspects.
- 2016 - During a counter-terrorism raid in saint petersburg, russia on an apartment block, at least four north caucasus islamic militants were killed by federal security service (fsb).
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 August 2012?
August 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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.