Tuesday February 28, 2012: on this day

February 28, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 59th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 2012 can also be written as 2/28/2012 in the US and as 28/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

February 28, 2012 in February 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on February 28, 2012:

• 2011-2012 syrian uprising
• Navanethem pillay, united nations high commissioner for human rights, calls for an immediate ceasefire. he also demands humanitarian access.
• According to a new united nations estimate, 7,500 people have died to date.
• Hamas' political leaders left syria to seek egypt and qatar because it couldn't continue its operations in syria.
• 18 people were killed when gunmen from pakistan opened fire on a bus carrying passengers in kohistan.
• According to a united states department of defense report, the remains of victims of september 11 attacks were found at a military landfill.
• Millions of indian workers strike for better rights and to protest rising prices.
• With 11 more people still missing, the death toll from astrakhan's apartment gas explosion is now at 6.
• The european union foreign ministers support serbia's candidate to join the european union, despite opposition from romania
• Belarus expels the ambassadors of the european union and poland, and recalls its ambassadors in brussels and warsaw because of the imposition sanctions.
• Surachai danwattananusorn, a leftist political activist in thailand, is sentenced to seven-and-a-half years imprisonment for insulting the thai monarchy or lese majeste.
• The us states of arizona and michigan have their republican party primaries. mitt romney wins both states.
• Occupy london protesters are expelled from st. paul's cathedral.
• Senator olympia snowe, maine, announces she will not run for re-election.
• Two new species have been discovered: 'kairuku greffi'' (prehistoric penguin) and 'kairuku waitaki (historic penguin). the largest penguin discovered is ''kairuku grebneffi'', which stands nearly 5ft tall.
• Matt kenseth wins daytona 500 in auto racing, daytona, florida.
• Ibm claims that it is on the cusp of creating the first quantum computer in the world.
• 2011-2012 syrian uprising:: the united nations human rights high commissioner navanethem pillay demands an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian access. (al jazeera). a new united nations estimate has put the death toll at 7,500. (voa) hamas' political leaders fled syria to egypt and qatar after declaring that it couldn't continue operating in syria.

February 28, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?

February 28, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 28, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.23
• Apple AAPL: opens at $527.96
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.41
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $197.75

Exchange Rates on February 28, 2012:

• 1 USD = 80.44 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9951 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.895 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2991 CNY
• 1 EUR = 108.3 JPY

February 28, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brechin - Stirling : 1 - 3
• Dumbarton - Stenhousemuir : 3 - 0
• Forfar - East Fife : 3 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Berwick - Peterhead : 0 - 1
• Elgin - Clyde : 1 - 1
• Montrose - Queens Park : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bury - Hartlepool : 1 - 2
• Chesterfield - Charlton : 0 - 4
• Oldham - Colchester : 1 - 1
• Rochdale - Notts County : 0 - 1
• Stevenage - Huddersfield : 2 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnet - Bradford : 0 - 4
• Gillingham - Hereford : 5 - 4
• Macclesfield - Plymouth : 1 - 1
• Morecambe - Dag and Red : 1 - 2
• Port Vale - Crewe : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 28, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 28, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 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 28, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 09:35 am and setting at 12:34 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 28, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on February 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 28th:

• Bernadette Peters

  American actress, singer, and dancer.

• Natalia Vodianova

  Model and actress from russia-french.

• Gilbert Gottfried

  Gilbert gottfried is a comedian known for his distinctive voice and raunchy humor, as well as for his roles in movies like aladdin and...

• Stephanie Beacham

  Stephanie beacham is an english actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as 'dynasty' and 'the colbys'.

• Dorothy Stratten

  Canadian model, playboy’s playmate of 1980 and star in three movies.

• Mario Andretti

  Aldo, an italian-american auto racing driver, is his twin brother.

• Svetlana Alliluyeva

  Russian-american writer and educator (d.2011).

• Rae Dawn Chong

  Canadian actress.

• Mercedes Ruehl

  American actress.

• Vincente Minnelli

  American film director, died in los angeles at the age of 76 (b. 1903).

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Someone born on February 28, 2012 is:

12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 21 days old,

or 637 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4464 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 2012?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 28th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 28, 2012.

Famous people died on February 28, 2012:

• Jaime Graça
• Anders Kulläng
• Antonio Attolini Lack

What famous deaths happened on February 28th?

Famous deaths on February 28th:

• George Kennedy

  George kennedy was an american actor known for his roles in cool hand luke, airport, and the naked gun series.

• Ruby Keeler

  Canadian-american actress and dancer.

• Mary Stuart

  American actress and singer (b. 1926).

• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

  American actor (born in 1905).

• Jim Thorpe

  American professional athlete who won awards for over seven events: the 100 meter dash and the 1500 meter run, as well as the broad jump,...

• Anny Ondra

  Actress (blackmail) dies at 83.

• Henry Luce

  American publisher, born in china.

• Dewell Hines

  Dewell Hines was a celebrated artist known for their unique and innovative artistic style.

• Aleja Fernandez

  Aleja Fernandez was a renowned mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of abstract algebra and its applications in...

• Owen Chamberlain

  American scientist who was awarded the nobel prize in physics on 10/26/1959 with dr.

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Holidays on February 28, 2012:

• Blessed Antonia of Florence (d. 1472)

Saints celebrated on February 28, 2012:

• Saint Silvana
• Saint Rufinus
• Saint Oswald (d. 992)
• Saint Romanus (died 463)

February 28, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 2012 was Part Of Me by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

February 28, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 27th and March 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - Part Of Me
2. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
3. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
4. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
5. Adele - Rolling In The Deep

February 28, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 28, 2012 was The Motto by Drake Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

February 28, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 27th and March 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
2. Beyonce - Love On Top
3. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
4. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
5. Chris Brown Featuring Kevin K-MAC McCall - Strip

February 28, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 28, 2012 was Mi Santa by Romeo Santos Featuring Tomatito, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

February 28, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 27th and March 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Tomatito - Mi Santa
2. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex
4. Prince Royce - Las Cosas Pequenas
5. Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige)