Wednesday October 31, 2012: on this day
About October 31st, 2012, in brief:
- Historical events: Syrian civil war: An opposition force in Damascus assails a commander of the Syrian Air Force. (The New York Times). Leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army begin negotiations with Kurdish representatives to end clashes between Kurds, the Free Syrian Army, and Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Hundreds of hostages were taken and over 40 fighters killed in the conflict.
- Day of the week: October 31st, 2012 was a Wednesday
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: John Candy, Vanilla Ice
- Moon Phase: Full Moon
- #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
- Popular movie: Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller
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Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 31, 2012?
- October 31, 2012: What happened on that day?
- October 31, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- October 31, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- October 31, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 31, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 31, 2012?
- How old is someone born on October 31, 2012?
- October 31, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- October 31, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- October 31, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- October 31, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 31, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 31, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 31, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 31, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 31, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on October 31, 2012?
What day of the week was October 31, 2012?
October 31, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 305th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 31, 2012 can also be written as 10/31/2012 in the US and as 31/10/2012 in UK and Europe.
October 31, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 31, 2012:
- Syrian civil war: an opposition force in damascus assails a commander of the syrian air force. (the new york times). leaders of the rebel free syrian army begin negotiations with kurdish representatives to end clashes between kurds, the free syrian army, and kurdish forces in northern syria. hundreds of hostages were taken and over 40 fighters killed in the conflict.
- Damascus opposition forces assassinate a commander of the syrian air force.
- Leaders of the rebel free syrian army begin negotiations with kurdish representatives to end clashes between kurds, the free syrian army and kurdish in northern syria. hundreds of hostages were seized and over 40 fighters killed in the conflict.
- After hurricane sandy's two-day shutdown, the new york stock exchange reopens. stocks are trending lower.
- Barclays plc announces that it is now the subject of two additional regulatory investigations after a series scandals. it also announced a loss for the third quarter 2012.
- The death toll from hurricane sandy has risen to more than 60 in mid-atlantic states of the united states. electric power is still available for millions and mass transportation is severely disrupted.
- Five thousand people are evacuated to low-lying locations off the coast of tamil nadu, india. two sailors also die in heavy seas just before cyclone nilam strikes the coast.
- 25 people were killed in an electrical fire that broke out at a saudi wedding. it happened in al badr, abqaiq.
- Former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky has been transferred to state correctional institution-greene in franklin township to serve his sentence of 30-to-60 years for child sexual abuse.
- After a four-day stay in port sudan, two iranian warships depart the red sea.
- The uk government loses in the house of commons because of its negotiation position on the eu budget. mps call for a reduction in spending.
- After amnesty international's calls to lift the ban, the government of bahrain defends the decision to ban all demonstrations and public protests. this is in direct violation of the rights to free speech.
October 31, 2012: What were the magazines covers that day?
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October 31, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 31, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.04
- Apple AAPL: opens at $594.88
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.55
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.26
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.80
Exchange Rates on October 31, 2012:
- 1 USD = 79.79 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9999 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9317 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.2372 CNY
- 1 EUR = 103.38 JPY
October 31, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Serie A - Italian Football
- Atalanta - Napoli : 1 - 0
- Cagliari - Siena : 4 - 2
- Chievo - Pescara : 2 - 0
- Inter - Sampdoria : 3 - 2
- Juventus - Bologna : 2 - 1
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Bergen - Kortrijk : 1 - 0
- Cercle Brugge - Germinal : 3 - 1
- Genk - Standard : 0 - 2
- Lierse - Club Brugge : 3 - 2
- Lokeren - Waasland-Beveren : 2 - 0
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Huesca - Barcelona B : 1 - 4
October 31, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 31st 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 31, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 31, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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October 31, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 31, 2012 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 31, 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 31, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 07:00 pm and setting at 09:58 am.
The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 2012.
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Get your Star Map Now!Who was born on October 31, 2012?
Whose famous birthday is on October 31st?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 31st:
- John Candy
American comedian and actor, he is extremely overweight with the appearance of a sweet, wicked child.
- Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice is an American rapper, actor, and television host who rose to fame in the early 1990s with his hit single 'Ice Ice Baby'.
- Bud Spencer
Bud spencer is an actor, filmmaker, and former professional swimmer from italy.
- Piper Perabo
American actress and producer.
- Dermot Mulroney
American actor.
- Peter Jackson
New zealander filmmaker and oscar-winning director of "the lord of the rings", his movie trilogy based on the j.r.
- Rob Schneider
American actor and comedian.
- Ken Wahl
American screenwriter and actor.
- Samaire Armstrong
Fashion designer and actress from japan-america,.
- Justin Chatwin
Canadian actor.
How old is someone born on October 31, 2012?
Someone born on October 31, 2012 is:
11 years 6 months old,
or 138 months and 23 days old,
or 603 weeks and 1 day old,
or 4222 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 31, 2012?
There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 31st 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 31, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 31, 2012.
October 31, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 31, 2012:
- Maly Sihanouk
Maly Sihanouk was a Cambodian politician who served as the Queen of Cambodia from 1955 to 1960.
- Gae Aulenti
Italian artist, designer, and sculptress.
- John Fitch
American race car driver and engineer (d. 2012).
- John H. Reed
American politician and diplomat, 67th governor of maine (d. 2012).
- Faustino Sainz Muñoz
- Konstantin Vyrupaev
- Alain Diagne
- Gustavo Sánchez
- Fernando Díaz-Plaja
- Alfons Demming
- Gaetana «Gae» Aulenti
- Mitch Lucker
- Guy Chambily
- John Hathaway Reed
What famous deaths happened on October 31st?
Famous deaths on October 31st:
- Sean Connery
Scottish actor and film legend for his role as agent 007 in "james bond".
- River Phoenix
River Phoenix was a talented actor known for his roles in films like 'Stand by Me' and 'My Own Private Idaho.
- Joseph Campbell
American author and leading authority on mythology, the psyche, and symbolism.
- Raf Vallone
He is a talented and handsome italian actor.
- Rosalind Cash
American actress and leading lady of the 1970s on tv, film, and stage.
- John Houseman
Romanian-born actor, producer, and director dies from spinal cancer.
- Jan Werich
Czech actor, playwright, and writer (born in 1905).
- Joseph Calleia
Italian-american singer and actor.
- Linda Watkins
Actress (from hell it came, harpy), dead at 68.
- Harry Houdini
Hungarian-american magician, who was known for performing dangerous and sensational feats for heads of state.
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October 31, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on October 31, 2012:
- October 31st is Nevada Day
- Protestant Church - Reformation Day: Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church on this day in 1517
- Wikipedia - Wikipedia:Tim Starling Day
- Cornwall - Allantide
- October 31st is Halloween; also see Samhain (an approximate date)
- St. Wolfgang
- St Urban
- St. Quentin
- St. Notburga
- St. Bega
Observances on October 31, 2012:
- World Cities Day
October 31, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 31, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 29th and November 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 31, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 31, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.
October 31, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 31, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 29th and November 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Maroon 5 - One More Night
- Psy - Gangnam Style
- Fun. - Some Nights
- Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
- Ke$ha - Die Young
October 31, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 31, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.
October 31, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 31, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 29th and November 4th. 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 31, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 31, 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 29th and November 4th.
October 31, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 31, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 29th and November 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
- Prince Royce - Incondicional
- Don Omar Featuring Natti Natasha - Dutty Love
- Arcangel /Zion & Lennox/Lobo/RKM & Ken-Y - Diosa de Los Corazones
- La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Cabecita Dura
October 31, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 31, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 31, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 31, 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 31, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 31, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 31, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 31, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 31, 2012?
On October 31, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 31, 2012?
On October 31, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on October 31, 2012?
On October 31, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 31st?
October 31st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 31st 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 31st, such as:
- 2018 - Local student aged 17 years old, who was studying at a nearby school of polytechnics, set off an explosive device in arkhangelsk's federal security service building, killing himself and three fsb officers. this agency is russia's main state security agency, and it succeeds the kgb.
- 2017 - 2017 lower manhattan attack: eight people are killed, and at least eleven others are injured when a man driving a rented pickup truck down a bike path on the west side highway in lower manhattan. police arrest sayfullo saipov (29-year-old uzbekistani immigrant) and shoot him. this incident is being treated as terroristic by police.
- 2016 - Eight members of the students islamic movement of india were escaped from bhopal prison and are being killed by police.
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.