Wednesday October 24, 2012: on this day
About October 24th, 2012, in brief:
- Historical events: Siege of Bani Walid (2012): Militias loyal the Libyan government capture Bani Walid, with locals claiming 130 civilians were killed by artillery shelling from militia forces.
- Day of the week: October 24th, 2012 was a Wednesday
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Kevin Kline, Gilbert Bécaud
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
- Popular movie: Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller
More about October 24th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on October 24th, 2012.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 24, 2012?
- October 24, 2012: What happened on that day?
- October 24, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- October 24, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- October 24, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 24, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 24, 2012?
- How old is someone born on October 24, 2012?
- October 24, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- October 24, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- October 24, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- October 24, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 24, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 24, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 24, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 24, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 24, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on October 24, 2012?
What day of the week was October 24, 2012?
October 24, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 298th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 24, 2012 can also be written as 10/24/2012 in the US and as 24/10/2012 in UK and Europe.
October 24, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 24, 2012:
- Siege of bani walid (2012): militias loyal the libyan government capture bani walid, with locals claiming 130 civilians were killed by artillery shelling from militia forces.
- Israel strikes rocket launching locations in gaza as a response to more than 80 rockets being launched into israeli territory by militants. this has resulted in over 80 deaths and thousands of injuries.
- Sudan blames an israeli airstrike for the explosion at a munition factory south of khartoum.
- Syrian civil war: un peace envoy lakhdar brahimi stated in cairo that the syrian government had agreed to a ceasefire for the eid al-adha four-day muslim holiday.
- Gunmen kill a journalist from somaliland while he returns home from work.
- The republic of ireland's analogue television service is turned off at 10:00 am.
- A u.s. international trade commission administrative law judge issues a preliminary ruling on a long-running samsung/apple conflict. this decision was in favor of apple's claim on four of six patents at issue.
- Angela merkel unveiled a memorial to the roma community that was dedicated to them near the reichstag after years of delays, disputes and disagreements over cost and design. this comes amid newspaper references to germany's refusal of asylum applications from roma from kosovo.
- Sir norman bettison, chief constable of west yorkshire police, resigns in protest at his involvement in the aftermath the 1989 hillsborough disaster.
- After a landmark hearing at the supreme court of england and wales, 174 former employees of birmingham city council were granted permission to file equal pay legislation claims for lost bonuses. this ruling increases the time frame for these claims from six months up to six years.
- The uk's director for public prosecutions will review the 2009 crown prosecution service decision not to prosecute jimmy savile on allegations of sexual abuse.
- Jerome kerviel, a former societe generale trader, loses his appeal against the five-year sentence for forgery & breach of trust that he received in 2010.
- Creflo dollar’s world changers church international, in college park, georgia, has shot and killed a former maintenance worker.
- A 17-year old resident of westminster, colorado was arrested by police. he is accused of trying to kidnap jessica ridgeway, 10, and then killing her.
- Three people are killed, two are seriously wounded and a gunman remains at large following shootings at two locations in downey, los angeles, california. the victims were a resident and a business located next to a coca-cola factory.
- The agreement between the welsh government and the british government gives wales limited borrowing power to finance large projects.
- Pope benedict xvi announces a 24-november 2012 consistory to create six new cardinals: james michael harvey and bechara boutros al-rahi as well as baselios cleemis and john olorunfemi onaiyekan.
October 24, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?
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October 24, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 24, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.49
- Apple AAPL: opens at $621.44
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.16
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.43
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.44
Exchange Rates on October 24, 2012:
- 1 USD = 79.79 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9934 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9326 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.248 CNY
- 1 EUR = 103.48 JPY
October 24, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Blackburn - Sheffield Weds : 1 - 0
October 24, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.
Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.
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 24, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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October 24, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 24, 2012 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 24, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 03:16 pm and setting at 03:11 am.
The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 2012.
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Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:
- Kevin Kline
American actor and director.
- Gilbert Bécaud
He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...
- Jean-Claude Pascal
French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.
- Martin Campbell
New zealand producer and director.
- Mallika Sherawat
Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.
- Tim Pocock
Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.
- Gilda Gray
Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).
- Sammy Petrillo
American actor (d. 2009).
- Tom Fletcher
Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).
- Natalie Anderson
Tv actress.
How old is someone born on October 24, 2012?
Someone born on October 24, 2012 is:
11 years 7 months old,
or 139 months and 13 days old,
or 606 weeks and 1 day old,
or 4243 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 2012?
There are 140 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 24th 2024.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 24, 2012.
Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.
October 24, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 24, 2012:
- Anita Björk
Swedish actress (b. 1923).
- Margaret Osborne duPont
Margaret Osborne duPont was an American tennis player who won 37 Grand Slam titles, including 13 singles titles, 21 women's doubles titles,...
- Peggy Ahern
American actress (b. 1917).
- Jeff Blatnick
Schenectady (new york) -- wrestling (1984 olympics-gold medalist).
- Bill Dees
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939).
- Francesco Sobrero
- Olivier d'Ormesson
- Flora Ruchat Roncati
What famous deaths happened on October 24th?
Famous deaths on October 24th:
- Raul Julia
Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.
- Maureen O'Hara
An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.
- Robert Guillaume
American television and musical stage actor.
- Marcia Strassman
American singer and actress (d. 2014).
- Peggy Moran
American singer and actress (d. 2002).
- Leslie Jordan
American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).
- Claire Windsor
American actress (born 1897).
- Ana Bertha Lepe
Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).
- John McCarthy
Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.
- Mccauley
Known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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October 24, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on October 24, 2012:
- Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
- Discordianism - Maladay
- Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
- R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
- United Nations Day (charter 1945)
Observances on October 24, 2012:
- Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
- United Nations Day
- World Development Information Day
- Disarmament Week, 24-30 October
October 24, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 24, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 22nd and October 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 24, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.
October 24, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Maroon 5 - One More Night
- Psy - Gangnam Style
- Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
- Fun. - Some Nights
- Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
October 24, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.
October 24, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
- Miguel - Adorn
- Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
- French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne - Pop That
October 24, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 24, 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 22nd and October 28th.
October 24, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
- Prince Royce - Incondicional
- Leslie Grace - Will U Still Love Me Tomorrow
- Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love
- Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
October 24, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 24, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 24, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 24, 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:
October 24, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 24, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 24, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 24, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 24, 2012?
On October 24, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 24, 2012?
On October 24, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on October 24, 2012?
On October 24, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 24th?
October 24th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 24th day of the month of October. 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 October 24th, such as:
- 2018 - 2018 sulawesi tsunami and earthquake: officials lower the death toll from the tsunami and earthquake of september 28, 2018, to 2,256, 10,679, and 1,075 respectively.
- 2017 - Germany's terror: german police raid suspected islamist militants to find weapons and ammunition.
- 2016 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: isil recaptures ar-rutbah in western iraq, where it had previously withdrawn from in may.
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 October 2012?
October 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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.