What happened on Friday June 01, 2012?

Here's what happened on June 01, 2012:

• Obama Accelerates Cyberwarfare Campaigns According to The New York Times, President Barack Obama expanded and accelerated American cyberwarfare campaigns following the 2010 Stuxnet cyber operation.
• UN Human Rights Council Vote on Syrian Houla Massacre The United Nations Human Rights Council voted against a resolution condemning the massacre perpetrated by Syrian forces in Houla on May 25, with Russia and China opposing the resolution.
• Chinese Official Suspected of CIA Espionage China arrested a security official on suspicion of being manipulated and blackmailed by the CIA into spying activities.
• Global Stock Market Decline 2012 marked a significant downturn in world stock markets, with indices reaching their lowest points of the year.
• Border Conflict between Israel and Palestinian Militants An exchange of fire at Gaza's border resulted in the death of a Palestinian infiltrator and an Israeli soldier. An Israeli air strike also injured at least three militants.
• Irish Referendum on European Fiscal Compact Vote counting began for the Irish referendum on the European Fiscal Compact, with early tallies indicating approval of the measure.
• Direct Trading of Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan Direct trading between the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan commenced, signaling closer financial ties.
• Venezuela Bans Gun and Ammunition Sales The Venezuelan government implemented a ban on public gun and ammunition sales as part of a broader strategy to reduce crime and increase security.
• FDA Seeks Lethal Injection Drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration pursued legal action to obtain lethal injection drugs amid declining availability following import restrictions.
• Gonorrhea Outbreak in England England experienced a significant increase in gonorrhea infections, raising public health concerns.
• Samoa Celebrates 50 Years of Independence Samoa marked its 50th anniversary of independence from New Zealand by pardoning 35 prisoners.
• Madonna Launches MDNA Tour in Tel Aviv Pop icon Madonna began her MDNA world tour with a performance in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Johan Santana's No-Hitter for New York Mets Johan Santana pitched a historic no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals, the first in New York Mets franchise history.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Jun. 01, 2012

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

Stock market quotes on June 01, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $569.16
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.76
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.82
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.12

Exchange Rates on June 01, 2012:

• 1 USD = 77.95 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0409 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9659 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3695 CNY
• 1 EUR = 96.95 JPY

June 01, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 153rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 2012 can also be written as 6/1/2012 in the US and as 1/6/2012 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 2012 in June 2012 calendar

Famous people died on June 01, 2012:

• Faruq Z. Bey

  American saxophonist and composer (b. 1942).

• Milan Gaľa

  Slovak politician (b. 1953).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on June 1st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Fun. - We Are Young
5. Nicki Minaj - Starships

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 01, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. Ca$h Out - Cashin' Out
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo - Leave You Alone
5. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 01, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:18 pm and setting at 03:42 am.

The previous full moon was on May 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on June 01, 2012

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Someone born on June 01, 2012 is:

12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 10 days old,

or 675 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4727 days old,

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

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 1st 2025.

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

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

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