Wednesday December 19, 2012: on this day

December 19, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2012 can also be written as 12/19/2012 in the US and as 19/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 19, 2012:

• Terrorist attacks in kenya 2012: two people were injured in blasts that occurred outside al-amin mosque, nairobi's somali-dominated eastleigh district. these explosions took place during the evening rush hour.
• Two explosions occurred outside al-amin mosque, nairobi's somali-dominated eastleigh neighborhood.
• 2012 central african republic rebellion: chad sends troops into the central african republic to defend bria against the seleka rebel coalition.
• Chad sends troops into the central african republic in support of the defense of bria against the seleka rebel coalition.
• War in afghanistan (2001-present:) british prime minister david cameron informs the house of commons about the 3,800 british troops that will be leaving afghanistan in 2013. this figure is half of the current british presence in afghanistan.
• Conflict between israel and palestine: israel continues construction of thousands more homes in west bank, east jerusalem despite international criticisms and suggestions that palestinian officials may be brought before the international criminal court.
• Despite international criticism and suggestions from the public that palestinian officials may be sent to the international criminal court, israel continues construction on thousands of homes in west bank/east jerusalem.
• Ubs, a banking giant, was fined $1.5 billion for manipulating the libor interbank loan rate. this makes it the second international bank to be punished over the libor scandal, after barclays.
• A 35-year old australian man attempts to headbutt pilots over the atlantic ocean. this causes a british airways transatlantic flight to london city airport to be diverted by british airways.
• One person was killed and 32 others were injured in a collision involving multiple vehicles on the long island expressway, shirley, suffolk county.
• Russia will ban americans from adopting children after the magnitsky bill, which is a u.s. sanction designed to punish russia's rights record.
• Three of the four men accused of raping a woman in india on a bus caused outrage.
• Robert bork, a former federal judge, and conservative legal theorist, has died at 85 in arlington virginia.
• The high court of england and wales invalidates the original inquest verdicts regarding the deaths of 96 liverpool football fans as a result of 1989 hillsborough.
• U.s. news magazine time has named barack obama the 2012 person of the year. this follows his 2008 award and those of george w. bush and his predecessors bill clinton in 1992, 1998, george h. w. bush and george h. w. bush, in 1990 and 1993, george h. w. bush and ronald reagan in 1980, 1983, jimmy carter and 1976, richard nixon and lyndon b. johnson, 1964 and 1967.
• The pollard report into bbc practices is published. it finds that there was an "complete inability to deal" with the jimmy savile crisis.
• Despite being criticized, helen boaden, bbc director of news, will resume her position in the wake the publication of the report. stephen mitchell, her deputy, resigns. peter rippon has been removed from his newsnight position, and the programme now has a new senior editorial staff. adrian van klaveren, controller of bbc radio five live, also resigns.
• South korean voters go to the polls. exit polls show that a close race is expected between park geun hye, conservative saenuri party, and moon jaesin, left-of-centre democratic united party.
• South korea's electoral commission declared park geun-hye winner of the presidential election. she received 84% of votes and will be south korea's first woman president. moon jae-in conceded.
• Russian soyuz tma-07m spacecraft lifts off from baikonur cosmodrome, kazakhstan. it carries roman romanenko, chris hadfield, and thomas marshburn, who will be joining the iss expedition 34 crew and 35 crews.
• After suffering a relapse from cancer in his salivary gland, tito vilanova, fc barcelona's coach, will undergo surgery. radiotherapy and chemotherapy will be continued for six weeks. jordi roura, assistant manager of fc barcelona will take over as head manager.
• Park geun-hye is elected the first female president of south korea.

December 19, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $531.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.69
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.64
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.46

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2012:

• 1 USD = 84.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9886 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9133 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2303 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.61 JPY

December 19, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• East Stirling - Montrose : 2 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:20 am and setting at 11:58 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 19, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 19th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 19th:

• Alyssa Milano

  American actress.

• Jake Gyllenhaal

  American actor who appeared in "october sky" was nominated for an independent spirit award as best actor in "donnie darko" and for an...

• Béatrice Dalle

  French model and actress.

• Jennifer Beals

  Movie actress.

• Tyson Beckford

  Renowned American model and actor.

• Jean Genet

  French novelist, playwright, and poet.

• Til Schweiger

  German actor, director, and producer.

• Kristy Swanson

  American actress.

• Robert Urich

  American actor, on stage, film, and radio.

• Ronan Farrow

  American human rights activist, journalist and lawyer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 19th

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 19, 2012?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 19th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 19, 2012.

Famous people died on December 19, 2012:

• Keiji Nakazawa

  Keiji Nakazawa was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1980 to 1993.

• Larry Morris

  American football player (d. 2012).

• Robert Bork

  American lawyer, judge, and scholar, united states attorney general (b. 1927).

• Peter Struck

  German lawyer and politician, 13th german federal minister of defence (d. 2012).

• Amnon Lipkin-Shahak

  Israeli general and politician, 22nd transportation minister of israel (d. 2012).

• Paul Crauchet
• Georges Jobé
• Aldo Tavolaro
• Colin Davis

What famous deaths happened on December 19th?

Famous deaths on December 19th:

• Marcello Mastroianni

  Italian actor known for his roles in classic films such as La Dolce Vita and 8½.

• Renata Tebaldi

  Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

• Hope Lange

  American actress who made her first stage appearance at age 12 in 1945's "the patriots.

• Joe Cole

  American rock music roadie (born 1961).

• Adalei Bronte

  Adalei Bronte was a renowned English novelist, best known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Daxtin Bronte

  Daxtin Bronte was a renowned English novelist known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights', which explored themes of love, passion, and...

• Haeven Bronte

  Haeven Bronte was a renowned English novelist known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Adriella Brontë

  Adriella Brontë was a British novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Harly Bronte

  Harly Bronte was a renowned English novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Alexea Brontë

  Alexea Brontë was an English novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 19th

Holidays on December 19, 2012:

• 2003 - the events of the fictional docu-drama The Day Britain Stopped take place.
• Roman festivals - Opalia
• Also see December 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

December 19, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 19, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 19, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 19, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 19, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 19, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. 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. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
5. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique

December 19, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 19, 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 17th and December 23rd.

December 19, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 19, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
2. Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
3. Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
4. Daddy Yankee - Limbo
5. Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme