Tuesday October 16, 2012: on this day

October 16, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 290th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2012 can also be written as 10/16/2012 in the US and as 16/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on October 16, 2012:

• Senkaku islands dispute: seven people's liberation army navy warships were spotted by japanese helicopters in japanese territorial waters close to yonaguni.
• Saudi arabia's official news agency reported that one cadet was killed and nine others were injured in a handgrenade explosion at king abdulaziz military academy in riyadh.
• After suspected boko haram bombings in nigeria's maiduguri, several structures were set on fire and 24 militants were killed.
• Two al-qaeda suspects and two tribalists aligned with the government were killed in an attack at a border crossing in abyan, yemen.
• An expert panel from the united nations reports that, despite their denials, rwanda and uganda support the march 23 movement.
• Hilary mantel won the 2012 man booker prize with her novel bring up the bodies. she is the first british author to win the prize twice and the first woman to do so.
• Foxconn, apple’s primary supplier in china, has admitted that it employs interns as young at 14 years.
• Vikram pandit, citigroup's ceo, resigns and is succeeded immediately by michael corbat.
• Ford recalls 154,000 fiestas because of an airbag deployment issue.
• A report on st. patrick's institution, dublin shows a culture of human right abuse.
• Two separate investigations into the scandal of jimmy savile's sexual abuse are headed by the bbc. janet smith, a former judge at the high court, will examine the bbc's culture and practices during savile's time there. nick pollard, an ex-executive at sky news, will investigate why a newsnight investigation into savile was dropped just before transmission.
• The united kingdom has announced its intention to close its consulate at basra in iraq.
• After home secretary theresa may informs the house of commons that she has blocked the order, gary mckinnon, a british hacker, wins his ten year legal battle to avoid extradition.
• Spain: the trial of the prestige's captain goes ahead
• Brazilian jurisprudence upholds two united states pilots' convictions in connection with the gol transportes aereos flight 1906 disaster.
• Hollis centre, maine is struck by a 4.0 magnitude (originally, 4.6) earthquake. it's located approximately 20 miles west from portland, maine. this is the state's largest and most populous city. it is a shallow earthquake measuring 3.1 miles in depth. it was felt in maine, connecticut, and eastern new york. although there were reports of minor damage to the cellular phones and outages, no deaths, serious property damage or injuries were reported.
• John dalli, the european commissioner for health and consumer policy from malta, has resigned amid corruption allegations that he denies.
• In anticipation of the upcoming elections, israel's knesset was unanimously disbanded.
• The vatican announced that pope benedict xvi would send a delegation from damascus in order to "express his brotherly support with the whole population".
• Germany is second in fifa world rankings and takes a 4-0 lead in the first half, then concedes four goals in the second half to give sweden a draw in berlin.
• The 2014 fifa world cup qualification - uefa group f saw northern ireland draw 1-1 against portugal in porto.
• After last saturday's stadium riot, senegal was disqualified from the 2013 africa cup of nations.

October 16, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?

October 16, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 16, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.89
• Apple AAPL: opens at $635.34
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.79
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $209.94

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.87 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9863 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.923 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2638 CNY
• 1 EUR = 103.3 JPY

October 16, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bury - Carlisle : 1 - 1
• Leyton Orient - Hartlepool : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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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 16, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 16, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 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 16, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:29 am and setting at 07:45 pm.

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 16, 2012

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Famous people born on October 16, 2012:

• Cairo Stevenson

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Whose famous birthday is on October 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 16th:

• Hema Malini

  Hema malini is an indian actress known for her work in hindi cinema, particularly for her roles in romantic and dramatic films.

• Maidie Norman

  Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

• Tim Robbins

  American actor, screenwriter and director, a quirky character lead.

• Angela Lansbury

  British-american actress who rose to stardom in 1960s broadway musical "mame", then as jessica fletcher, a hit tv series called "murder she...

• Suzanne Somers

  American actress, who appears in films and television series as the dumb-blonde.

• Elsa Zylberstein

  French stage, tv and film actress, born to a polish jewish father (physicist), and a catholic mother.

• Linda Darnell

  American actress.

• Corinna Harfouch

  German actress.

• David Zucker

  American film producer, director and screenwriter, as well as actor and screenwriter, was a prolific filmmaker who made and directed many...

• Max Bygraves

  British cockney comedian, actor and stage performer who grew into a great character star.

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You are 11 years 7 months old,

or 139 months and 2 days old,

or 604 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4232 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2012?

There are 151 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 16, 2012.

Famous people died on October 16, 2012:

• Frank Moore Cross

  American scholar and academic (b. 1921).

• Bódog Török

  Hungarian handball player and coach (b. 1923).

• Mario Gallegos

  Jr.

• Eddie Yost

  American baseball player and coach (d. 2012).

• John A. Durkin

  American lawyer and politician (d. 2012).

• Sunny Anastasi
• Aleksandr Koškin
• Giorgio Raineri
• Antoine Sollacaro

What famous deaths happened on October 16th?

Famous deaths on October 16th:

• Deborah Kerr

  Scottish-american actress, nominated six time for academy award in leading roles, including "from here to eternity,"" "beloved infidel,","...

• Peggy Ann Garner

  Actress (ford theater), died at 53 from cancer.

• Roy Dotrice

  Channel islands, guernsey -- actor (wizard).

• Audra Lindley

  American actress (d. 1997).

• Jean Shepherd

  Multi-media comedian and writer from america.

• John Dunsworth

  Canadian actor and comedian (d. 2017).

• Shirley Booth

  Actress hazel dies at 85 from natural causes.

• Rick Jason

  American actor (b. 1923).

• Dan Dailey

  American actor, singer, dancer, and director (b. 1913).

• Ed Lauter

  Long beach, new york -- actor.

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Observances on October 16, 2012:

• World Food Day [FAO]

October 16, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 16, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night
2. Psy - Gangnam Style
3. One Direction - Live While We're Young
4. Fun. - Some Nights
5. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

October 16, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 16, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
3. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
4. Miguel - Adorn
5. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie

October 16, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 16, 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 15th and October 21st.

October 16, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 16, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 15th and October 21st. 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. Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love
4. Leslie Grace - Will U Still Love Me Tomorrow
5. Don Omar - Hasta Que Salga El Sol