Monday December 17, 2012: on this day
About December 17th, 2012, in brief:
- Historical events: Rebel forces seize control of the Yarmouk Palestine refugee camp in Damascus from the dozens of people who were killed in airstrikes that day. Outside the northern border of the area, tanks and Syrian troops, along with a few PFLP-GC fighters, are gathered.
- Day of the week: December 17th, 2012 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Milla Jovovich, John Abraham
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars
- Popular movie: Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller
More about December 17th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on December 17th, 2012.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 17, 2012?
- December 17, 2012: What happened on that day?
- December 17, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- December 17, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- December 17, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 17, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 17, 2012?
- How old is someone born on December 17, 2012?
- December 17, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- December 17, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- December 17, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 17, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 17, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- December 17, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 17, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 17, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on December 17, 2012?
What day of the week was December 17, 2012?
December 17, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 17, 2012 can also be written as 12/17/2012 in the US and as 17/12/2012 in UK and Europe.
December 17, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 17, 2012:
- Rebel forces seize control of the yarmouk palestine refugee camp in damascus from the dozens of people who were killed in airstrikes that day. outside the northern border of the area, tanks and syrian troops, along with a few pflp-gc fighters, are gathered.
- Surprise visit by wael al halki, the prime minister of syria, to aleppo. he pledged more than $4million in aid. this is the first time in months that a senior figure from the government of president bashar al-assad has made this trip.
- Two foreigners and an italian are taken from tartous's steel plant.
- War in north-west pakistan: 17 people are killed and 70 injured in a blast at a market located in pakistan's khyber agency.
- A blast at a pakistani market in the khyber agency causes 17 deaths and injures 70 more.
- Afghanistan war (2001-present).: two suicide bombers kill and injures fifteen others at kabul's offices of a us security firm. (reuters) ten girls are killed by an unexploded mine while collecting firewood in eastern afghanistan.
- Two suicide bombers kill and injures 15 people at kabul's offices of a us security firm.
- Unexploded mine kills 10 girls who were collecting firewood in afghanistan's east.
- Gerard depardieu, a famous actor, decides to leave france and move to belgium to obtain a permanent residence. this will help him avoid paying taxes.
- Cyclone evan strikes fiji with winds up to 230 km/h. there are reports of flooding in resorts and residential homes. over 8,000 people spent the storm in emergency shelters including many tourists from abroad.
- After an overloaded boat crashes north of benin’s commercial capital cotonou, at least 18 people are killed.
- A gas explosion that ripped through a kharkiv residence, ukraine, has resulted in the deaths of at least 4 and injuries to 8 others.
- The parliament of libya has ordered the closing of libya's southern border with chad sudan, algeria, algeria, and niger. seven southern regions have been designated restricted military areas in order to prevent illegal immigration.
- Funerals will be held for the sandy hook elementary school victims in newtown, connecticut.
- North korea marks the one-year anniversary for the death of former leader kim jong il.
- Reproductive health bill: the senate of the philippines approves its version of the measure 13-8. (philippine daily inquirer). the house of representatives of the philippines approves its version of the measure 133 to 79. (philippine daily inquirer. both chambers will immediately go to a conference of the bicameral to consolidate both bills.
- The house of representatives of the philippines approves its version of the measure 133 to 79.
- To consolidate the bills, both chambers will immediately go to a bicameral conference.
- Gujarat, an indian state, holds a general election.
- Rajya sabha, the indian parliament's upper house, passes a bill that provides reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in government job promotions.
- After the earlier this month's parliamentary elections, the president of romania nominated victor ponta, the social liberal union's prime minister, to form a new government.
- Us politics: nikki haley (the governor of south carolina) appoints tim scott as the replacement for outgoing us senator jim demint. (time)daniel inouye is the senior senator from hawaii and president pro tempore. he dies in honolulu, at the age of88.
- Nikki haley, governor of south carolina, nominates tim scott as the replacement for outgoing us senator jim demint.
- Daniel inouye, senior senator from hawaii, and president pro tempore, is killed in honolulu, at the age of88.
- Ephraim mirvis will be the next chief rabbi in the united kingdom. he replaces dr. jonathan sacks, who will retire from this role in 2013.
- Nasa's grail spacecraft crashes into a mile high cliff near the lunar north pole. this was to conclude a successful mission to map and map the moon's gravity field.
- The large hadron collider finishes the first proton run, and is now closed for renovations until 2015.
- The 2012 swiss sports personality of the year award goes to roger federer, a tennis player, and nicola spirig, a triathlete.
- Robert harting, a discus thrower, and magdalena neuner, a retired biathlete were named 2012 german sportsperson of the year.
- Paidi o se, the gaelic football legend, was suddenly killed by a sudden accident.
- After dismissing serse cosmi, siena appoints giuseppe iachini, former sampdoria boss, as their new coach in serie a. sampdoria also sacks ciro ferrara, their coach for five months. they replace him with delio rossi, former palermo and lazio boss.
- Brazil opens castelao, fortaleza. this is the first of 12 new or significantly renovated stadiums that will host the 2014 fifa world cup.
December 17, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?
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December 17, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on December 17, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.36
- Apple AAPL: opens at $508.93
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.79
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.69
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.76
Exchange Rates on December 17, 2012:
- 1 USD = 83.85 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9835 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9174 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.2368 CNY
- 1 EUR = 110.41 JPY
December 17, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Braunschweig - Union Berlin : 4 - 3
La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)
- Celta - Betis : 0 - 1
- La Coruna - Valladolid : 0 - 0
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Lens - Guingamp : 1 - 1
Premier League - UK Soccer
- Reading - Arsenal : 2 - 5
December 17, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius 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 17, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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December 17, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 17, 2012 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 10:19 am and setting at 10:55 pm.
The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Dec 28, 2012.
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Whose famous birthday is on December 17th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 17th:
- Milla Jovovich
She is a ukrainian actress and model.
- John Abraham
Indian actor and producer.
- Sarah Paulson
American actress on stage, film, and television.
- Giovanni Ribisi
American actor and producer.
- Katheryn Winnick
Tv actress.
- Bill Pullman
Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.
- Mike Mills
American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.
- Laurie Holden
American-canadian producer and actress.
- Eugene Levy
Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv).
- André Claveau
French actor and singer (d. 2003).
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How old is someone born on December 17, 2012?
Someone born on December 17, 2012 is:
11 years 5 months old,
or 137 months and 6 days old,
or 596 weeks and 3 days old,
or 4175 days old,
Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2012?
There are 208 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 17th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 17, 2012.
December 17, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 17, 2012:
- Daniel Inouye
American politician and the democratic senior senator from hawaii.
- Frank Pastore
American radio host and baseball player (d. 2012).
- James Gower
American priest and activist, co-founded the college of the atlantic (b. 1922).
- Richard Adams
Filipino-american activist (b. 1947).
- Laurier LaPierre
Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (d. 2012).
- Massimo Dorati
- Dante Cappello
- Dina Guerri-Manfredini
- Arnaldo Mesa
- Beatrice Bracco
What famous deaths happened on December 17th?
Famous deaths on December 17th:
- Jennifer Jones
American actress who won the oscar in 1943 for best actress for her role as bernadette's first major role.
- Dana Andrews
American actor (laura the best years of our lives, i was a communist for fbi) dies at the age of 82 from congestive heart disease.
- Thomas Mitchell
American actor (b. 1892).
- Janet Margolin
American actress annie hall, 50, dies from ovarian cancer.
- Kelvin Klein
Known for formulating the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
- Kiala Nzinga
Kiala Nzinga was a 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, known for her resistance against Portuguese...
- Dniya Bouazizi
Known for sparking the Arab Spring with his self-immolation protest.
- Leonidus Kogan
Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed for his technical mastery and emotional depth in performances.
- Yelina Nikolayeva
Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.
- Luay al-Atassi
Syrian politician who served as Prime Minister of Syria.
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December 17, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.
December 17, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.
December 17, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 17, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 17, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 17, 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 17, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on December 17, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
December 17, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 17, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 17, 2012?
On December 17, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 17, 2012?
On December 17, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on December 17, 2012?
On December 17, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about December 17th?
December 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th 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 17th, such as:
- 2018 - Somali civil war (2009-present). six u.s. airstrikes in somalia over the weekend killed at least 62 al-shabaab terrorists, according to the pentagon.
- 2017 - 9 people are killed in a suicide bombing and gun attack at a quetta methodist church in pakistan on july 17, 2017.
- 2016 - 2016 kayseri bombing - at least 13 people were killed and 56 more injured in a bombing of a bus carrying off-duty troops in kayseri province in central turkey.
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.