Wednesday February 08, 2012: on this day

February 08, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 39th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 2012 can also be written as 2/8/2012 in the US and as 8/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

February 08, 2012 in February 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on February 08, 2012:

• Officials in pakistan claim that us drone missiles killed ten people at spalga village, north waziristan.
• The syrian government launches an offensive against homs. tanks are reported in neighborhoods and dozens of people have been reported to have died in the last few hours.
• Al-shabab, an islamist group, claims responsibility for the car bombing that occurred in mogadishu, somalia's capital. it killed at least ten people and injured at least 20.
• Histadrut israel, israel's trade union organization, announces a nationwide strike with ben gurion airport. it will be closed until noon.
• Air france cancels long haul flights because of a strike by employees.
• Vincent van gogh and edgar degas artworks as well as camille pissarro paintings, all from elizabeth taylor's personal collection, sold at christie's london for ps13.7million
• Zsa zsa gabor is a life-threatening patient and has planned a party to celebrate her 95th birthday.
• 21 people are killed in a factory fire in lahore (pakistan),
• According to the new zealand royal commission on pike river mine disaster, a collapse of coal extraction areas was the main cause of the blast that killed 29 people on november 19, 2010.
• Early 2012 european cold waves: more than 400 people die in europe's early days of 2012, as the danube river freezes over for 170km.
• After footage of them viewing a pornographic video at the legislative assembly, three ministers of bharatiya janata party in karnataka ndash laxman svadi and c c patil of the indian state of karnataka ndash were shown, they were forced to resign.
• Washington state legislature approves a bill to allow same-sex marriage.
• Wang lijun, the former chief police officer of chongqing in central china, abruptly resigned and went to the chongqing u.s. consulate, sparking speculations about his political fall.
• Three cour de justice de la republique judges are investigating eric woerth, former french minister of labor, solidarity, and public service. they were charged with ampquotpassive influence peddlingampquot related to liliane bettencourt, l'oreal heiress.
• The defense and the prosecution make their opening statements in charlottesville, virginia. (ap via espn0
• English football:
• Fabio capello, england's manager, resigns due to ongoing clashes between the football association (fa), john terry being sacked as team captain and terry facing racist abuse charges.
• The fa announces that a press conference will be held at wembley tomorrow, noon.
• The semi-finals of 2012 africa cup of nations will be held in equatorial guinea, gabon and gabon.
• Airbus has announced that it will inspect all airbus 380 aircraft wings for cracks.
• The leaders of the various parties that make up the greek government break up after failing to agree to the cuts recommended by the european union, european central bank, and international monetary fund.
• While former president mohamed nasheed's supporters riot, mohammed waheed hassan, the new president of maldives, calls for the creation of a national unity government.
• Tottenham hotspur manager harry redknapp was cleared by a london court of tax evasion
• Fabio capello attacked the english fa after his shock resignation as england manager. he accused them of interfering with him, insulting his authority, and contradicting "the much-vaunted anglosaxon sense of justice" (as they are the first to assert that everyone is innocent unless proven guilty).

February 08, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?

February 08, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 08, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.83
• Apple AAPL: opens at $470.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.26
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.19
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.78

Exchange Rates on February 08, 2012:

• 1 USD = 77.03 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9957 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9123 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2945 CNY
• 1 EUR = 102.15 JPY

February 08, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Catania - Roma : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hearts - Celtic : 0 - 4

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Asteras Tripolis - Levadeiakos : 0 - 1
• Panetolikos - Doxa Dramas : 0 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Den Haag - AZ Alkmaar : 0 - 6

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 08, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 08, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 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 February 08, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:37 pm and setting at 07:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on February 08, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on February 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 8th:

• James Dean

  American actor.

• Gary Coleman

  Gary coleman was an american actor best known for his role as arnold jackson in the tv sitcom diff'rent strokes.

• Mathilda May

  French actress, daughter to victor haim (greekturkish playwright) and margareta hanson (swedish ballet teacher).

• Lana Turner

  American actress, onscreen since 1937.

• Nick Nolte

  American actor.

• Jack Lemmon

  American actor.

• Mary Steenburgen

  Mary steenburgen is an american actress known for her roles in movies suchjson as 'back to the future part iii' and 'step brothers'.

• Seth Green

  Seth green is a well-known american actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the austin powers films and as the creator of the tv...

• John Williams

  English-american actor (b. 1903).

• Paul Wight

  American professional wrestler.

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You are 12 years 3 months old,

or 147 months and 9 days old,

or 640 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4482 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 2012?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 08, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 08, 2012.

Famous people died on February 08, 2012:

• Trevor Pearson

  Contributed to the development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

• Luis Alberto Spinetta

  Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (d. 2012).

• Wando

  Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1945)[379].

• Giangiacomo Guelfi
• Laurent Perrin
• Godofredo Garabito
• Franca Maï (Françoise Baud

What famous deaths happened on February 8th?

Famous deaths on February 8th:

• Robert Conrad

  American actor, seen more on tv than film with the series "hawaiian eye," the wild, wild west, and "the d.a.

• Del Shannon

  American singer and songwriter.

• George Dolenz

  American actor, father to micky dolenz (born in 1908).

• Jmarion Henderson

  Nobel Prize-winning chemist for research on the dynamics of chemical reactions.

• Peter the Great

  Peter the Great was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725, and is credited with modernizing and westernizing Russia.

• Czar Peter I

  Also known as Peter the Great, he was the Czar of Russia from 1682 to 1725 and a patron of the arts, particularly architecture and music.

• Joseth Priestley

  Joseth Priestley was a British chemist, philosopher, and clergyman who is best known for his discovery of oxygen and his contributions to...

• Halvor Laxness

  Icelandic writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

• Zacharius Janssen

  Invented the first compound microscope.

• Cem Karaca

  Renowned Turkish rock musician and composer.

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Holidays on February 08, 2012:

• Nirvana Day - an annual Buddhist festival.
• Slovenia - Pre?eren Day, the Slovenian cultural holiday.
• Boy Scouts of America - Scout Sunday; The Sunday preceding February 8 is designated as Scout Sunday and the following Saturday is designated as Scout Sabbath.

Saints celebrated on February 08, 2012:

• Saint Jerome Emiliani.
• Saint Juventius
• Saint Mengold of Huy
• Saint Jacoba (d.1239)

February 08, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 2012 was Set Fire To The Rain by Adele, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

February 08, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 6th and February 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
2. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
3. Rihanna - We Found Love
4. Flo Rida - Good Feeling
5. David Guetta - Turn Me On

February 08, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 08, 2012 was Make Me Proud by Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

February 08, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 6th and February 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
2. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
3. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 - I Do
5. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party

February 08, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 08, 2012 was Me Gustas Tanto by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

February 08, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 6th and February 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Paulina Rubio - Me Gustas Tanto
2. Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
3. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
4. Victor Manuelle - Si Tu Me Besas
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex