What happened on Wednesday August 01, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 01, 2012:

• Great Britain's First Olympic Rowing Gold Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in women's rowing, specifically in the coxless pairs event at the London Olympics.
• Nathan Adrian Wins Olympic Swimming Gold American swimmer Nathan Adrian won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle, clocking an impressive time of 47.52 seconds at the London Olympics.
• Bradley Wiggins Sets Olympic Record Bradley Wiggins won the cycling time trial, becoming the most decorated British Olympian with an aggregate of 7 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).
• Vertigo Named Greatest Film of All Time According to a poll conducted by the British Film Institute's magazine 'Sight and Sound', Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psychological thriller 'Vertigo' was named the greatest film of all time, marking a significant moment in cinema history.
• Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Law Change The Tal Law, which previously provided broad exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox Israeli men, expired. Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israeli Defense Forces to prepare for a universal draft of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men within 30 days.
• India Power Grid Blackout Resolved After a massive power grid failure that left over 600 million people without electricity, power was successfully restored across India, highlighting the country's infrastructure challenges.
• Saudi Aramco Tops Global Oil Companies Forbes ranked Saudi Aramco as the world's largest oil company, underscoring the company's significant role in the global energy market.
• Suicide Bombing Attempt in Mogadishu Two suicide bombers attempted to infiltrate a meeting of 825 Somali elders in Mogadishu. Somali security forces successfully intercepted and killed both attackers.
• Mexican Army Generals Indicted for Cartel Links Three Mexican Army generals, including retired General Tomas Angeles Dauahare and active General Roberto Dawe Gonzalez, were indicted for their connections to the Beltran-Leyva drug trafficking cartel.
• Bomb Explosions in Pune, India Four low-intensity bombs were detonated in a concert in Pune, India, causing potential security concerns.
• Israeli Protester Dies After Self-Immolation A second Israeli protester died in a hospital after setting himself on fire in Tel Aviv, highlighting the intense economic frustrations in the country.
• Olympic Badminton Scandal Eight women's doubles players from South Korea and China were charged by the Badminton World Federation for deliberately not trying to win their matches, causing a major controversy at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Events in 2012

August 01, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 01, 2012

August 01, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 01, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.02
• Apple AAPL: opens at $615.90
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.86
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $196.96

Exchange Rates on August 01, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.005 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9824 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3685 CNY
• 1 EUR = 95.9 JPY

August 01, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 214th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 2012 can also be written as 8/1/2012 in the US and as 1/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 01, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 01, 2012:

• Aldo Maldera

  Italian footballer and agent (b. 1953).

• Barry Trapnell

  English cricketer and academic (b. 1924).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 1st

August 01, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 01, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Maroon 5 - Payphone
3. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
4. Ellie Goulding - Lights
5. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

August 01, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 01, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
3. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
4. Usher - Climax
5. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 01, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 01, 2012 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 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 August 01, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:38 pm and setting at 06:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 01, 2012

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Someone born on August 01, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 13 days old,

or 667 weeks

or 4669 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 01, 2012?

There are 79 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 01, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 01, 2012.

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