Friday October 26, 2012: on this day
About October 26th, 2012, in brief:
- Historical events: The latest round of sectarian clashes between Buddhists, Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists has killed at least 64 people in western Burma. 3,200 Rohingya were also displaced.
- Day of the week: October 26th, 2012 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Hillary Clinton, Seth MacFarlane
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
- Popular movie: Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller
More about October 26th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on October 26th, 2012.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 26, 2012?
- October 26, 2012: What happened on that day?
- October 26, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- October 26, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- October 26, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 26, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 26, 2012?
- How old is someone born on October 26, 2012?
- October 26, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- October 26, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- October 26, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- October 26, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 26, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 26, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 26, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 26, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 26, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on October 26, 2012?
What day of the week was October 26, 2012?
October 26, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 300th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 26, 2012 can also be written as 10/26/2012 in the US and as 26/10/2012 in UK and Europe.
October 26, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 26, 2012:
- The latest round of sectarian clashes between buddhists, rohingya muslims and buddhists has killed at least 64 people in western burma. 3,200 rohingya were also displaced.
- Syrian civil war: the fighting in syria continues, as the ceasefire agreement mediated by u.n. special representative lakhdar brahimi for the muslim holiday eid al-adha begins. (christian science monitor). a car bomb explodes in damascus' capital, killing unspecified number of people and injuring many.
- As the ceasefire deal mediated by u.n. special envoy lakhdar brahimi, which will take place during the muslim holiday eid al-adha, continues to be fought in syria.
- Unknown number of people are killed and many others are injured when a car bomb explodes in damascus.
- At least 41 people are killed and 50 more injured in a suicide bombing attack on a mosque in maymana (afghanistan).
- Javier marias, a spanish writer, rejects the spanish government’s national novel prize for his novel los enamoramientos. he said that "all my life, i have managed to avoid all state institutions, regardless which party was in power, and i have turned away all income from public funds." i don't want my name to be associated with any government.
- China blocks the new york times website and blocks social media searches after publishing an investigation into premier wen jiabao's finances.
- Sergei udaltsov, a russian leftist protest leader, is being charged with plotting "mass disorder" and could be sentenced to ten years in prison if convicted.
- Silvio berlusconi, former prime minister of italy, is sentenced for four years in prison for fiscal fraud.
- Bo xilai, a chinese politician, is stripped of membership to the national people's congress
- Microsoft made a public release of windows 8 and made it available on new pcs.
October 26, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?
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October 26, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 26, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.56
- Apple AAPL: opens at $609.43
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.86
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.19
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.49
Exchange Rates on October 26, 2012:
- 1 USD = 79.58 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9967 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9346 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.2485 CNY
- 1 EUR = 103.0 JPY
October 26, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Standard - Cercle Brugge : 2 - 1
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Augsburg - Hamburg : 0 - 2
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Cottbus - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0
- FC Koln - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 3
- Ingolstadt - Aalen : 2 - 0
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Barcelona B - Recreativo : 2 - 3
October 26, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th 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 26, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
Discover the Dragon personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
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October 26, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 26, 2012 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 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 26, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 05:13 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 26th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 26th:
- Hillary Clinton
American lawyer and first lady of america, as the wife to president bill clinton.
- Seth MacFarlane
Seth macfarlane is an american animator, best known for creating the animated sitcom 'family guy' and for his work as a voice actor, writer,...
- Aaron Kwok
Aaron kwok is a hong kong actor and singer known for his versatile performances in both film and music.
- Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.
- Dylan McDermott
American actor, best known for his role on "the practice," mcdermottaeur (tm)'s first starring part in a series.
- Natalie Merchant
American singer-songwriter and pianist (10 000 maniacs).
- Bob Hoskins
English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.
- Julian Schnabel
American screenwriter and painter.
- Roger Allam
He is an english actor best known for his work on stage, but he has also performed on television, radio, and film.
- Steve Valentine
Scottish actor and magician.
How old is someone born on October 26, 2012?
Someone born on October 26, 2012 is:
11 years 6 months old,
or 138 months and 27 days old,
or 603 weeks and 6 days old,
or 4227 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 October 26, 2012?
There are 156 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 26th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 26, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 26, 2012.
October 26, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 26, 2012:
- Natina Reed
Natina Reed was an American rapper, singer, and actress, best known as a member of the R&B girl group Blaque.
- John M. Johansen American architect
Designed the morris a. mechanic theatre (b. 1916).
- Mac Ahlberg
Swedish-italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (b. 1931).
- Alan Kirschenbaum
American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961).
- Björn Sieber
Austrian skier (b. 1989).
- Alan Stretton
Australian general (d. 2012).
- Arnold Greenberg
Snapple was founded by an american businessman (d. 2012).
- John M. Johansen
- Luigi Dadda
- Naoki Miyamoto
- Sergio Nuti
- Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo
- Vincenzo Baldassi
- Georges Van Straelen
What famous deaths happened on October 26th?
Famous deaths on October 26th:
- Alma Cogan
English singer (born 1932).
- Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson was a child actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Gone with the Wind'.
- Louise Beavers
American singer and actress (d. 1962).
- Hoyt Axton
American actor and country music singer/songwriter (born in 1938).
- Hattie McDaniel
American actress and singer (born 1895).
- Tutta Rolf
Norwegian-swedish actress and singer in film and theatre.
- Demitris Kazantzakis
Famous Greek writer best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.
- Bosten Russell
Legendary NBA player known for his exceptional skills and leadership.
- Nicolae Dobrin
Nicolae Dobrin was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and is considered one of the greatest Romanian players of all time.
- Nikolis Kazantzakis
Greek writer known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.
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October 26, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on October 26, 2012:
- Nauru - Angam Day
- Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
- Also see October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- St. Quadragesimus
- St. Rusticus
- St. Gibitrudis
- St. Fulk
- St. Eadfrid
- St. Demetrius (aka St. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
- St. Cuthbert
October 26, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.
October 26, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.
October 26, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 26, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 26, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 26, 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 26, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 26, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 26, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 26, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 26, 2012?
On October 26, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 26, 2012?
On October 26, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on October 26, 2012?
On October 26, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 26th?
October 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th 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 26th, such as:
- 2018 - 2018 gaza border protests. israel responds to 40 palestinian rockets by launching 80 air strikes against what israel claims are hamas and iranian-controlled weapons factories in gaza. soon afterward, islamic jihad announces a egypt-mediated ceasefire.
- 2017 - Russian interference in 2016 us elections: twitter bans ads from russian news agencies rt or sputnik. this is based on u.s intelligence's conclusion, that both tried to interfere with 2016 u.s. presidential elections on behalf of russia.
- 2016 - Somali civil war (2009-present). a militant group affiliated to isil seizes qandala, a coastal town in the autonomous puntland area.
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.