Saturday December 22, 2012: on this day
About December 22nd, 2012, in brief:
- Historical events: Syrian civil war: A car bomb kills six people in Damascus and a gunman assassinates an official television journalist.
- Day of the week: December 22nd, 2012 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Vanessa Paradis, Ralph Fiennes
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars
- Popular movie: Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller
More about December 22nd, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on December 22nd, 2012.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 22, 2012?
- December 22, 2012: What happened on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 22, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 22, 2012?
- December 22, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- December 22, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- December 22, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- December 22, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 22, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 22, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on December 22, 2012?
What day of the week was December 22, 2012?
December 22, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 357th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 22, 2012 can also be written as 12/22/2012 in the US and as 22/12/2012 in UK and Europe.
December 22, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 22, 2012:
- Syrian civil war: a car bomb kills six people in damascus and a gunman assassinates an official television journalist.
- Six people are killed in damascus by a car bomb. a gunman also assassinates an official television journalist.
- Case against the 2012 delhi gang rape: the new delhi, india protestors of last weekend's gang-rape of a student by gang members are flooded with tear gas and water cannons.
- New delhi, india: tear gas and water cannons are used to shower protesters who were against the gang rape last weekend of a female student.
- War in north-west pakistan :: at least 8 people are killed by a suicide bomber at a rally in peshawar (pakistan).
- At least eight people are killed by a suicide bomber at a peshawar, pakistan political rally.
- For christmas food parcels, hundreds of people queued up in ireland before dawn.
- According to the police service of northern ireland, an attempted murder was committed by one of its officers at bangor, county down on wednesday night.
- Following his conviction for stealing confidential documents, pope benedict xvi pardons paolo gabriele.
- The uk's police federation launched a review of issues raised by the handling of andrew mitchell's "plebgate".
- As egypt completes its referendum to create a new constitution, mahmoud mekki is resigning as vice president.
- After the resignation of mario monti, the italian prime minister giorgio napolitano dissolves parliament
- More details have emerged about shane mcentee's suicide yesterday. he had breakfast with his family and then took his dogs on a walk before he was found dead. friends blame his party for the pressure he felt to vote in favor of the latest austerity budget.
- Margaret thatcher, former prime minister of the united kingdom, is recovering in hospital. she had a cyst removed from her bladder. she will likely remain there through christmas.
- Brazil opens mineirao, a stadium with a capacity of 62,160, in belo horizonte. this is the second stadium to host the 2014 fifa world cup.
- Bundesliga club wolfsburg has appointed former nurnberg boss dieter hecking to their new head coach.
- Lionel messi scored his 91st and final goal of a record-breaking year when barcelona beat real valladolid 3-1 in the 2012-13 la liga.
- Isco, a spanish footballer who plays for malaga cf, is named 2012 golden boy ahead of thibaut courtois and stephan el shaarawy.
- Boxing: tomasz adamek beat steve cunningham by a split decision at the sands casino resort bethlehem. the eliminator for their ibf heavyweight title was held in bethlehem, pennsylvania.
- Bashir ahmad bilour of awami national party and eight others are killed in a pakistan taliban bomber suicide attack in dhaki nalbandi area near qissa khwani bazaar.
December 22, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?
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December 22, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Serie A - Italian Football
- Atalanta - Udinese : 1 - 1
- Bologna - Parma : 1 - 2
- Inter - Genoa : 1 - 1
- Palermo - Fiorentina : 0 - 3
- Roma - Milan : 4 - 2
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Bergen - Waregem : 1 - 1
- Cercle Brugge - Waasland-Beveren : 2 - 2
- Gent - Charleroi : 1 - 2
- Germinal - Mechelen : 0 - 2
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Lierse : 2 - 2
La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)
- Ath Bilbao - Zaragoza : 0 - 2
- Betis - Mallorca : 1 - 2
- Malaga - Real Madrid : 3 - 2
- Osasuna - Granada : 1 - 2
- Valladolid - Barcelona : 1 - 3
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Barcelona B - Girona : 4 - 4
- Cordoba - Recreativo : 0 - 2
- Guadalajara - Santander : 1 - 1
- Hercules - Numancia : 1 - 3
- Las Palmas - Mirandes : 2 - 0
December 22, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.
Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.
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December 22, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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December 22, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 22, 2012 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 22, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 12:48 pm and setting at 02:56 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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Get your map!Who was born on December 22, 2012?
Whose famous birthday is on December 22nd?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 22nd:
- Vanessa Paradis
French actress and singer, depardieu was seen in "elisa", directed by jean becker.
- Ralph Fiennes
English actor.
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier
French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as les choristes in 2004.
- Ted Cruz
Texas senator of the united states.
- Meghan Trainor
American singer-songwriter.
- Robin Gibb
British-american singer, not identical twin to maurice.
- Jordin Sparks
American singer and american idol winner.
- Maurice Gibb
British-american musician.
- Dina Meyer
American actress.
- Lady Bird Johnson
First lady of the united states (born in 1912).
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December 22, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 11 years 4 months old,
or 136 months and 18 days old,
or 593 weeks and 6 days old,
or 4157 days old,
if you were born on December 22, 2012.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2012?
There are 227 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 22nd 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2012.
December 22, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 22, 2012:
- Ryan Freel
American baseball player (d. 2012).
- Chuck Cherundolo
American football player and coach (b. 1916).
- Cliff Osmond
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937).
- Lim Keng Yaik
Malaysian physician and politician (b. 1939).
- Maria Rudolf
- Arkadij Vorob'ëv
- Emidio Greco
- Ángel Mifsud Ciscar
What famous deaths happened on December 22nd?
Famous deaths on December 22nd:
- Gilda Gray
Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).
- Christine Cavanaugh
American singer and actress (d. 2014).
- Don DeFore
Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.
- Helene Stanley
Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).
- Libbey Owens
Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.
- Gera Eliot
Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.
- Samuel Beckett
Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.
- Annaston Eliot
Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.
- John Chisum
Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.
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December 22, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on December 22, 2012:
- R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
- Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
- Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
- Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)
December 22, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 22, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 17th and December 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 22, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.
December 22, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 22, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Ke$ha - Die Young
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- Maroon 5 - One More Night
December 22, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.
December 22, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 22, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
- Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
- Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
December 22, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 22, 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 17th and December 23rd.
December 22, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 22, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
- Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
- Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
- Daddy Yankee - Limbo
- Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme
December 22, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 22, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 22, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 22, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
December 22, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on December 22, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
December 22, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 22, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 22, 2012?
On December 22, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 22, 2012?
On December 22, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on December 22, 2012?
On December 22, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about December 22nd?
December 22nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 22nd day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on December 22nd, such as:
- 2018 - Somali civil war: at least 16 people are killed and more than 20 injured by a car bomb in mogadishu near the presidential palace.
- 2017 - Yemeni civil war (2015-present). eight million yemenis are now at risk of starvation after 1,000 days of civil war.
- 2016 - Syrian civil war, battle of aleppo (2012)-16: the syrian army claims it now has full control of aleppo after the evacuation of last rebel group to the idlib governorate.
What happened in 2012?
2012 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Arab Spring
- The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
- Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.
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What was the calendar for December 2012?
December 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.