Friday October 26, 2012: on this day

October 26, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 300th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 2012 can also be written as 10/26/2012 in the US and as 26/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on October 26, 2012:

• The latest round of sectarian clashes between buddhists, rohingya muslims and buddhists has killed at least 64 people in western burma. 3,200 rohingya were also displaced.
• Syrian civil war: the fighting in syria continues, as the ceasefire agreement mediated by u.n. special representative lakhdar brahimi for the muslim holiday eid al-adha begins. (christian science monitor). a car bomb explodes in damascus' capital, killing unspecified number of people and injuring many.
• As the ceasefire deal mediated by u.n. special envoy lakhdar brahimi, which will take place during the muslim holiday eid al-adha, continues to be fought in syria.
• Unknown number of people are killed and many others are injured when a car bomb explodes in damascus.
• At least 41 people are killed and 50 more injured in a suicide bombing attack on a mosque in maymana (afghanistan).
• Javier marias, a spanish writer, rejects the spanish government’s national novel prize for his novel los enamoramientos. he said that "all my life, i have managed to avoid all state institutions, regardless which party was in power, and i have turned away all income from public funds." i don't want my name to be associated with any government.
• China blocks the new york times website and blocks social media searches after publishing an investigation into premier wen jiabao's finances.
• Sergei udaltsov, a russian leftist protest leader, is being charged with plotting "mass disorder" and could be sentenced to ten years in prison if convicted.
• Silvio berlusconi, former prime minister of italy, is sentenced for four years in prison for fiscal fraud.
• Bo xilai, a chinese politician, is stripped of membership to the national people's congress
• Microsoft made a public release of windows 8 and made it available on new pcs.

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

Stock market quotes on October 26, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $609.43
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.86
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.19
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.49

Exchange Rates on October 26, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9967 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9346 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2485 CNY
• 1 EUR = 103.0 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Cercle Brugge : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Hamburg : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0
• FC Koln - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 3
• Ingolstadt - Aalen : 2 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona B - Recreativo : 2 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 26, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 26, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 05:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on October 26, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on October 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 26th:

• Hillary Clinton

  American lawyer and first lady of america, as the wife to president bill clinton.

• Seth MacFarlane

  Seth macfarlane is an american animator, best known for creating the animated sitcom 'family guy' and for his work as a voice actor, writer,...

• Aaron Kwok

  Aaron kwok is a hong kong actor and singer known for his versatile performances in both film and music.

• Jaclyn Smith

  Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.

• Dylan McDermott

  American actor, best known for his role on "the practice," mcdermottaeur (tm)'s first starring part in a series.

• Natalie Merchant

  American singer-songwriter and pianist (10 000 maniacs).

• Bob Hoskins

  English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.

• Julian Schnabel

  American screenwriter and painter.

• Roger Allam

  He is an english actor best known for his work on stage, but he has also performed on television, radio, and film.

• Steve Valentine

  Scottish actor and magician.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 26th

You are 11 years 6 months old,

or 138 months

or 600 weeks

or 4200 days old,

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

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 26th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 26, 2012:

• Natina Reed

  Natina Reed was an American rapper, singer, and actress, best known as a member of the R&B girl group Blaque.

• John M. Johansen American architect

  Designed the morris a. mechanic theatre (b. 1916).

• Mac Ahlberg

  Swedish-italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (b. 1931).

• Alan Kirschenbaum

  American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961).

• Björn Sieber

  Austrian skier (b. 1989).

• Alan Stretton

  Australian general (d. 2012).

• Arnold Greenberg

  Snapple was founded by an american businessman (d. 2012).

• John M. Johansen
• Luigi Dadda
• Naoki Miyamoto
• Sergio Nuti
• Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo
• Vincenzo Baldassi
• Georges Van Straelen

What famous deaths happened on October 26th?

Famous deaths on October 26th:

• Alma Cogan

  English singer (born 1932).

• Delmar Watson

  Delmar Watson was a child actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Gone with the Wind'.

• Louise Beavers

  American singer and actress (d. 1962).

• Hoyt Axton

  American actor and country music singer/songwriter (born in 1938).

• Hattie McDaniel

  American actress and singer (born 1895).

• Tutta Rolf

  Norwegian-swedish actress and singer in film and theatre.

• Demitris Kazantzakis

  Famous Greek writer best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

• Bosten Russell

  Legendary NBA player known for his exceptional skills and leadership.

• Nicolae Dobrin

  Nicolae Dobrin was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and is considered one of the greatest Romanian players of all time.

• Nikolis Kazantzakis

  Greek writer known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

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

Holidays on October 26, 2012:

• Nauru - Angam Day
• Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
• Also see October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• St. Quadragesimus
• St. Rusticus
• St. Gibitrudis
• St. Fulk
• St. Eadfrid
• St. Demetrius (aka St. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
• St. Cuthbert

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

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

The music chart in the USA on October 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night
2. Psy - Gangnam Style
3. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
4. Fun. - Some Nights
5. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

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

The R&B music chart on October 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
3. Miguel - Adorn
4. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
5. French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne - Pop That

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

The number 1 Latin song on October 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 October 22nd and October 28th.

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

The Latin music chart on October 26, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
2. Prince Royce - Incondicional
3. Leslie Grace - Will U Still Love Me Tomorrow
4. Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love
5. Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer