Monday August 20, 2012: on this day

August 20, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2012 can also be written as 8/20/2012 in the US and as 20/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on August 20, 2012:

• Civil war in syria:
• As their mandate expires, un observers are forced to leave the country. over 100 people were killed in the conflict over the weekend. according to the un envoy, the conflict is a civil war. russia claims that only the un can decide whether to use force against syria. the u.s. claims it has ampquotcontingency plansampquot and threatens to change its ampquotcalculusampquot if it finds syria moving or using chemical or biological weapons. fighting continues. (''christian science
• War on terror
• Afghanistan: john key, prime minister of new zealand, announced that the government would withdraw its forces from afghanistan in the early part of 2013.
• Iraq: afp reports that at least 409 people were killed in iraq and that 975 were wounded in the month before.
• At least 20 people are killed in a riot at yare i prison, venezuela's capital caracas.
• A bomb attack on gaziantep in turkey kills at least eight people.
• Officials claim that three suspect islamic militants were killed in a plot to bomb a car in russia's republic of tatarstan.
• After treatment for a bladder infection, prince philip, duke of edinburgh, was discharged from the hospital.
• American comedian phyllis diller has died at 95.
• One person is killed by an ocean surge in nearby shanties, and 15 other people are left without a trace off lagos, nigeria.
• Todd akin, a united states congressman, is also running for the united states senate. he says that legitimate rape would only lead to pregnancy in very rare cases. he said in a follow-up that he "clearly misspoke" and that he has a deep empathy for the ampquotthousands who are raped every year." the issue of abortion has sparked a national debate.
• A jury at london's old bailey found asil nadir guilty of three counts of stealing millions from his company as a former polly peck tycoon.
• The supreme court will hear final arguments from the indian patent office (pharma giant novartis) in a case concerning the right to sell and make patented medicines.
• Myanmar announces it will end media censorship as part of ongoing political reforms.
• Somalia's new parliament was formed with the task of electing its president.
• South africa wins the third test and moves into first place in the icc cricket ratings.
• War on terror: afghanistan: john key (prime minister of new zealand) announces that the government will withdraw troops from afghanistan in the early part of 2013. (ap via the washington post).iraq. afp reports that at least 409 people died and 975 were injured in the month preceding.
• Todd akin, a united states congressman, is also running for the united states senate. he says that "legitimate" rape would only lead to pregnancy in "really uncommon" cases. he said that he had "clearly misspoken" and that he felt a deep empathy for the "thousands" of women who are raped every year in a follow-up statement. he has sparked controversy across the us over the topic of abortion.
• Gu kailai is the wife of bo xilai (outgoing leader of chongqing politburo) and was sentenced to a suspended death for the murder of neil heywood, china.
• After not being seen in public for several weeks, meles zenawi dies from a mysterious illness.
• A prison riot in the venezuelan capital, caracas, kills at least 20 people.

August 20, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 20, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.07
• Apple AAPL: opens at $650.01
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.82
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.95
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $200.69

Exchange Rates on August 20, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.46 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9886 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9727 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3593 CNY
• 1 EUR = 98.11 JPY

August 20, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• La Coruna - Osasuna : 2 - 0
• Vallecano - Granada : 1 - 0
• Zaragoza - Valladolid : 0 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Murcia - Cordoba : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Le Mans - Auxerre : 3 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Everton - Man United : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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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 20, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 20, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:31 am and setting at 09:40 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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Your place in the Universe on August 20, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on August 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 20th:

• Andrew Garfield

  Andrew garfield is a british-american actor known for his roles in the social network and the amazing spider-man series.

• Amy Adams

  Amy adams is an american actress known for her versatile roles in films such as enchanted, american hustle, and arrival.

• Demi Lovato

  American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress.

• Fred Durst

  Fred durst is an american singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band limp bizkit.

• Misha Collins

  American actor and director.

• Ben Barnes

  Ben barnes is an english actor known for his roles in the chronicles of narnia series and the tv series westworld.

• James Marsters

  James marsters is an american actor best known for his role as the vampire spike in the television series buffy the vampire slayer.

• Gerald McRaney

  Gerald mcraney is an american actor known for his roles in television series such as simon & simon, major dad, and this is us.

• Ron Paul

  American politician and physician, paul is an active member and nominee of the libertarian party for president in 1988.

• Joan Allen

  American actress who can play both lead and supporting roles on screen and stage.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 20th

You are 11 years 8 months old,

or 140 months and 5 days old,

or 609 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4266 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2012?

There are 117 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 20, 2012.

Famous people died on August 20, 2012:

• Phyllis Diller

  American comedian who burst onto the stage in san francisco in 1954 wearing a sequined minidress, an orange fright-wig and gold ankle-high...

• Meles Zenawi

  Ethiopian soldier and politician, prime minister of ethiopia (b. 1955).

• Dom Mintoff

  Maltese journalist and politician, 8th prime minister of malta (d. 2012).

• Mika Yamamoto

  Japanese journalist (d. 2012).

• Len Quested

  English manager and footballer (d. 2012).

• Daryl Hine

  Canadian-american poet and academic (b. 1936).

• Martino Bardotti
• Paolo Chiarini
• Lamberto Mazza

What famous deaths happened on August 20th?

Famous deaths on August 20th:

• Jerry Lewis

  American comedian, writer, actor and producer.

• Ilona Massey

  Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.

• Ulla Jacobsson

  Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.

• Ruhama Goldberg

  Esteemed researcher in the field of biotechnology, known for groundbreaking discoveries.

• Aulora Smith

  Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that have touched the hearts of many.

• Elmore Leonard

  Elmore Leonard was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues.

• Stefhanie Tubbs Jones

  First African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S.

• Duru Bilge

  Renowned Turkish novelist and playwright.

• Otillia Lindemann

  Renowned German soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.

• Sircharles Sedley

  Celebrated playwright of the Restoration era.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 20th

Holidays on August 20, 2012:

• Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
• RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
• Estonia - Restoration Day
• Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
• Bahá'f Faith - Feast of Asmá (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bahá'f Calendar

August 20, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2012 was Whistle by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Flo Rida - Whistle
2. Ellie Goulding - Lights
3. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
4. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
5. Maroon 5 - Payphone

August 20, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
2. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
5. Meek Mill Featuring Drake - Amen

August 20, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 20, 2012 was Yo No Soy Un Monstruo by Elvis Crespo Featuring Ilegales, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Elvis Crespo Featuring Ilegales - Yo No Soy Un Monstruo
2. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Sin Respiracion
3. Gerardo Ortiz - Amor Confuso
4. Roberto Tapia - Mirando Al Cielo
5. Daddy Yankee - Pasarela