Monday October 01, 2012: on this day

October 01, 2012 was the 275th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Monday.

Is October 01, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 01, 2012, who was born and died on October 01, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 01, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. One More Night by Maroon 5), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. The Greatest Event In Television History) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 1st, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 01, 2012?


October 01, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 275th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 2012 can also be written as 10/1/2012 in the US and as 1/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

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October 01, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 01, 2012:

  • After the battle of kismayo, al-shabaab islamist militants were evacuated by the african union, troops from the african union enter kismayo, a somali port.
  • Syrian civil war: syrian government forces shell eastern damascus, a stronghold for rebel forces.
  • Three nato soldiers and 16 afghan police officers were killed in a suicide bombing that took place in khost, afghanistan.
  • Libyan factional fighting 2011-present: mohamed yousef el-magariaf, chairman of the general national congress, says that al-qaeda elements are "up to 200" now in libya.
  • Eric hobsbawm, a leading historian of the 20th century, is killed at the royal free hospital in london at 95 years old.
  • A ferry collision off the coast from hong kong causes at least 36 deaths.
  • A bahraini court has upheld the sentences of nine doctors convicted in connection with the uprising.
  • After one of the members of the russian band pussy riot fired their lawyer, the appeal hearing in pussy riot's matter is now delayed.
  • Chinese authorities shut down the company that handled the affairs of dissident artist ai weiwei, potentially saving him the rest of the 15 million yuan tax penalty.
  • California is the first state in the united states to ban "conversion therapy" for minors. it became effective january 1, 2013.
  • Colombia's president juan manuel santos announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. he will have surgery on wednesday. his condition will not affect the peace negotiations with the revolutionary armed forces of colombia, (farc), he said.
  • Bidzina ivanishvili and mikheil saakashvili, both of the ruling united national movement party, are expected to be the main contenders for the georgian parliamentary election.
  • Japan's new finance minister koriki jojima and seiji maehara are appointed, respectively.
  • After gilad shalit (an israeli soldier held in gaza for five-years) is invited, mahmoud sarsak, a palestinian footballer, declines an fc barcelona invitation to an el clasico match. the media were asked not to broadcast the match by a hamas spokesperson.
  • Mohamed nasheed, former president of maldives, does not appear in court, and leaves on tour for his party. mohammed waheed deen vice-president, speaking at an academic conference in male, said that a nation can become democratic if its teachers provide the necessary information.
  • A ferry collision off the coast of hong kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.

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

Stock market quotes on October 01, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.79
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $671.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.81
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.73
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $208.01

Exchange Rates on October 01, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 77.99 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9819 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9383 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2845 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 100.5 JPY

October 01, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Hertha : 2 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Getafe - Mallorca : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Arles : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • QPR - West Ham : 1 - 2
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October 01, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra 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 01, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Discover the planets positions on October 1st, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 01, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 01, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 01, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:11 pm and setting at 09:20 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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Who was born on October 01, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on October 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 1st:

  • Jimmy Carter
    Jimmy Carter

    American politician and 39th president of united states, was sworn in on 1/20/1977.

  • Brie Larson
    Brie Larson

    Brie larson is a highly acclaimed movie actress known for her roles in films such as 'room' and 'captain marvel'.

  • Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis

    Zach galifianakis is an american comedian and actor known for his roles in the hangover movie series and his comedic talk show between two...

  • Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    Nigerian-born actor known for his roles in various films and TV series.

  • Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews

    British-american singer and actress with a four-octave range.

  • Jeane Manson
    Jeane Manson

    American singer, model, and actress living in france.

  • Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret

    French actor, both on tv and in film.

  • Matthew Daddario
    Matthew Daddario

    Matthew daddario is a tv actor known for his role as alec lightwood in the tv series shadowhunters.

  • Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens

    Stella stevens is an american actress, known for her roles in films such as 'the poseidon adventure' and 'the nutty professor'.

  • Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid

    Randy quaid is an american actor and producer known for his roles in films such as 'national lampoon's vacation' and 'independence day'.

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October 01, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 6 months old,

or 138 months and 25 days old,

or 603 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4225 days old,

if you were born on October 01, 2012.

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

There are 158 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 1st 2024.

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

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

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October 01, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 01, 2012:

  • Eric Hobsbawm

    Prominent historian known for his works on social history and Marxism.

  • Shlomo Venezia

    Greek-italian holocaust survivor and author (b. 1923).

  • Mark R. Kravitz

    American lawyer and judge (b. 1950).

  • Moshe Sanbar

    Hungarian-israeli economist and banker (d. 2012).

  • Octavio Getino

    Spanish-argentinian screenwriter and director (d. 2012).

  • Hammy McMeechan
  • Emanuele Sanna
  • Oscar Bonivento
  • Luigi Galliani
  • Dirk Bach
  • Robert Capia

What famous deaths happened on October 1st?

Famous deaths on October 1st:

  • Giuliano Gemma
    Giuliano Gemma

    Giuliano gemma was an italian actor known for his roles in spaghetti western films such as a pistol for ringo and day of anger.

  • Richard Avedon

    American photographer, best known for his commercial fashion photography and portraits that have an immediate emotional impact.

  • Gamble Rogers

    Award-winning investigative journalist known for his in-depth reporting.

  • Idonia Glaser

    Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

  • Fount Leakey

    Known for significant fossil discoveries in Africa.

  • Loui Leakey

    Renowned for discoveries of early human fossils in East Africa.

  • Dierre Corneille

    French playwright who is considered one of the founders of French tragedy and a pioneer of the Neoclassical movement in theater.

  • Spyridon Marinatos

    Renowned Greek archaeologist known for his excavations at Akrotiri on the island of Santorini.

  • Pavle Vuisić

    Renowned Serbian playwright and screenwriter.

  • Reathel Bean

    Former MLB pitcher known for his successful career with the Boston Red Sox.

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October 01, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 01, 2012:

  • Singapore - Children's Day
  • Also see October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • World Vegetarian Day
  • French Republican Calendar - Cuve (Barrel) Day, tenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Tuvalu - Independence Day (from Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), 1975)
  • San Marino - two Captains Regent, elected by parliament, take office for six months.
  • Nigeria - Independence Day (from Britain, 1960)
  • People's Republic of China - National Day (1949)
  • RC Church - Feast days of Saint ThTrFse de Lisieux; formerly of Saint Bavo and Saint Remigius
  • Republic of Cyprus - Independence Day (from Britain, 1960)

Observances on October 01, 2012:

  • International Day of Older Persons
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October 01, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 01, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 1st and October 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

October 01, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 01, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 1st and October 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - One More Night
  2. - Gangnam Style
  3. - Some Nights
  4. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
  5. - Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 2012 was Adorn by Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

October 01, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 01, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 1st and October 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Adorn
  2. - Turn On The Lights
  3. - No Lie
  4. - Pop That
  5. - Put It Down

October 01, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 01, 2012 was No Me Compares by Alejandro Sanz, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

October 01, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 01, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 1st and October 7th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - No Me Compares
  2. - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
  3. - Sin Respiracion
  4. - Mirando Al Cielo
  5. - Cabecita Dura

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October 01, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 01, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Lincoln

Lincoln

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

October 01, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 01, 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:

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

Release year: 2012

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Ben Palmer

Bad Education

Bad Education

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Pedro Almodovar

Hotel Hell

Hotel Hell

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Derrick Granado

Studio C

Studio C

Release year: 2012

Starring: Matthew Meese, Mallory Everton, Jason Gray, Whitney Call

Country: United States of America

October 01, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 01, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Severe Clear by Stuart Woods

Severe Clear

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Winter of the World by Ken Follett

Winter of the World

By:

"This book is truly extraordinary. . . . The reader will likely wish there were more pages. The Huffington Post. Winter of the World picks up from Fall of Giants, the original novel in the remarkable Century Trilogy. It follows …

Fifty Shades Darker by E L James

Fifty Shades Darker

By:

MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIED WORLDWIDE. A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Anastasia Steele broke off their relationship because of Christian Grey's singular tastes and dark secrets. She is now starting a new career at a Seattle publishing house. But

The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin

The Oath

By:

Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Work

Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Killing Lincoln

By:

This riveting historical story of the events surrounding the assassination and murder of Abraham Lincoln is the first book of history by Bill O'Reilly. The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor tells the story

October 01, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 01, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

AKB1/149 Renai Sōsenkyo (Love Election)

AKB1/149 Renai Sōsenkyo (Love Election)

Platform: PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita PlayStation 3

Genre: Dating sim

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

Dyad

Dyad

Platform: PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux

Genre: Racing, Puzzle, Shooter, Music

Publisher: Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket

Blades of Time

Blades of Time

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Action-adventure, hack and slash

Publisher: Konami Gaijin Entertainment (PC)

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Platform

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios

Da Capo III

Da Capo III

Platform: Windows, PSP

Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romantic comedy

Publisher: Circus

history

Who was the US President on October 01, 2012?

On October 01, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 01, 2012?

On October 01, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 01, 2012?

On October 01, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about October 1st?

October 1st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 1st 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 1st, such as:

  • 2018 - 2018 eastern euphrates missile strike by iran: iran launches six ballistic missiles from its territory at isil targets in eastern syria near the euphrates river valley. this is in response to the ahvaz military parade.
  • 2017 - Yemeni crisis (2011-present: houthi forces claim that they have taken down an american mq-9 reaper drone above the yemeni capital sana'a. saba news agency footage appears to show people gathered around the aircraft's wreckage.
  • 2016 - Yemeni civil war: houthi forces launch rockets that reportedly hit hsv-2 swift, which is a military vessel belonging the united arab emirates navy. it was reportedly destroyed off the coast yemen near the strategically important port of mokha in the red sea. (reuters),

Find out more about October 1st

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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.

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