Wednesday December 26, 2012: on this day

December 26, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 361st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 2012 can also be written as 12/26/2012 in the US and as 26/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 26, 2012:

• Afghanistan war (2001-present).: a suicide bomber kills his self and three afghans (a guard, and two civilians) just outside the forward operating base chapman, afghanistan. this is the same area that was the subject of an attack in december 2009.
• Outside the perimeter of forward operating base chapman, afghanistan, the site of an earlier attack in december 2009, a suicide bomber kills himself as well as three afghans (a guard, and two civilians).
• Dennis o'driscoll, a poet, essayist and critic from ireland, has died at the age 58.
• Gerry anderson, the pioneer of supermarionation and creator of classic tv series like thunderbirds or stingray, has died at the age of 83.
• Cbb international, a financial analysis concern, released a survey of executives that indicated that china's retail sector was growing, leading to a wider upswing in the nation's economy.
• On christmas day, several southern states in the united states were hit by a moderately severe storm. this included texas, alabama and mississippi, as well as louisiana. at least six people are killed by the storms that cause more than 30 tornadoes. high winds and heavy snowfall are expected to bring the system northeastward.
• As a response to the magnitsky u.s. bill, russia's parliament approved a law prohibiting americans from adopting russian children.
• Nine unidentified people are killed in sinaloa, mexico.
• Shinzo abe, japan's new prime minister, unveils his cabinet lineup as he starts the task of economic revival.
• Nelson mandela, the former south african president and antiapartheid leader, was released from pretoria hospital, south africa, to continue at-home medical care. his longest stay in hospital (over 2 weeks) was due to a gallstone removal and a lung infection.
• George h. w. bush, the former president of the united states, is still receiving visitors. he remains in hospital (since 23 november) at the methodist hospital houston, texas. he has a receding cough and a long-lasting fever and was placed in intensive care with liquids-only nutrition for unknown reasons.
• China officially opens the longest high-speed rail line in the world, linking beijing and guangzhou.
• The 2013 iihf world u20 championship in ice hockey begins today in ufa (russia) with 10 teams divided into two groups of five.
• The football federation of ukraine has appointed mykhaylo fomenko as the coach of the ukraine national football team. serhiy kovalets is the new coach of ukraine's national under-21 football team.
• Due to the snowstorm in indianapolis, nba has postponed regular season game between indiana pacers and chicago bulls.
• China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links beijing and guangzhou.

December 26, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 26, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.21
• Apple AAPL: opens at $519.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.81
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.21

Exchange Rates on December 26, 2012:

• 1 USD = 85.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.994 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9131 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2353 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.19 JPY

December 26, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Bergen : 1 - 2
• Club Brugge - Kortrijk : 0 - 0
• Lokeren - Cercle Brugge : 3 - 0
• Mechelen - Gent : 1 - 0
• Waasland-Beveren - Genk : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Birmingham : 1 - 2
• Bolton - Sheffield Weds : 0 - 1
• Burnley - Derby : 2 - 0
• Cardiff - Crystal Palace : 2 - 1
• Charlton - Ipswich : 1 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Gateshead : 0 - 2
• Braintree Town - Cambridge : 0 - 3
• Dartford - Ebbsfleet : 3 - 1
• Forest Green - Newport County : 1 - 2
• Hereford - Kidderminster : 0 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Dunfermline - Falkirk : 0 - 1
• Hamilton - Airdrie Utd : 3 - 0
• Partick - Morton : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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December 26, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 26, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 26, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:25 pm and setting at 06:28 am.

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 26, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 26th:

• Jared Leto

  American actor, singer-songwriter, director.

• Kit Harington

  Tv actor.

• Andy Biersack

  Rock singer.

• Richard Widmark

  American actor who played a psychotic killer in the 1947 film "kiss of death".

• Steve Allen

  American comedian, actor, singer, master host, host, and writer of fiction (49 novels), poetry, humor and mystery.

• Shun Oguri

  Japanese director and actor.

• Eden Sher

  American actress best known for her role as Sue Heck on the TV series 'The Middle'.

• Donald Moffat

  English-american actor (d. 2018).

• Elizabeth Kostova

  American author.

• Caroll Spinney

  American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 26th

You are 11 years 3 months old,

or 135 months and 28 days old,

or 590 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4136 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 2012?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 26, 2012.

Famous people died on December 26, 2012:

• Gerry Anderson

  Creator of the popular TV series 'Thunderbirds' and 'Captain Scarlet'.

• Gerald McDermott

  American illustrator and author (d. 2012).

• Ibrahim Tannous

  Lebanese general (b. 1929).

• Garibaldo Nizzola
• Vinka Kitarović
• Fontella Bass
• Fausto Del Ponte
• Rosanna Bettarini

What famous deaths happened on December 26th?

Famous deaths on December 26th:

• Curtis Mayfield

  Curtis mayfield was an influential funk singer known for his socially conscious lyrics and his work with the group the impressions.

• Gerald Ford

  American politician, lawyer, congressman, and vice-president under richard nixon, 1969, and the 38th president the united states.

• Teena Marie

  American composer and singer (born 1956).

• Sylva Koscina

  Italian actress, best known for her role in "hercules," (1958), and "hercules unchained", (1960).

• Vincent Schiavelli

  American actor (d. 2005).

• Jason Robards

  American actor who appeared in more than 170 films over a forty-year career.

• Elsa Lanchester

  London, england -- actress (bride of frankenstien), lewisham london.

• Nigel Hawthorne

  He was a british actor on the stage and screen who earned admiration in his early 50s.

• Tom Smothers

  American comedian who performed with his brother, dick as a duo on the tv series "the smothers brothers comedy hour.

• Jack Benny

  American actor and comedian, benny was a tv, radio, and film star for many years.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 26th

Holidays on December 26, 2012:

• The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
• First day of Kwanzaa
• Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
• Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
• Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
• Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
• Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
• Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
• First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
• Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.

December 26, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

December 26, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 24th and December 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 26, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

December 26, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 24th and December 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
3. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
4. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
5. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique

December 26, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 26, 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 24th and December 30th.

December 26, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 24th and December 30th. 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