What happened on Thursday August 02, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 02, 2012:

• 30th Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in London The 30th Summer Olympics opened in London, England, with an impressive gathering of 10,500 athletes from 204 countries, competing in over 300 diverse sporting events. This global sporting spectacle showcased international unity and athletic excellence.
• Syrian Civil War Escalation The Syrian Civil War continued to intensify, with significant violence and international intervention. Multiple sources reported ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis.
• US Covert Support for Syrian Rebels President Barack Obama authorized a secret presidential directive allowing the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies to provide support to Syrian rebel groups in an effort to destabilize President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
• Damascus Suburbs Massacre By midday, 71 people were killed in Syria, with a significant number of casualties resulting from a brutal massacre conducted by the Syrian army in the Damascus suburbs, highlighting the extreme violence of the ongoing civil conflict.
• Rebecca Soni's Olympic World Record American swimmer Rebecca Soni made history at the London Olympics by becoming the first woman to win the 200m breaststroke twice, setting a remarkable world record with a time of 2:19.59.
• UN Peace Envoy Resignation UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that Kofi Annan had resigned from his role as the UN-Arab League's peace envoy for Syria, signaling diplomatic challenges in resolving the conflict.
• Romania's Presidential Impeachment Postponed Romania's Constitutional Court delayed the decision on President Traian Basescu's impeachment referendum until August 31, 2012, to allow for a reevaluation of permanent electoral lists.
• Sharp Corporation Job Cuts Japanese media reported that Sharp Corporation, a major electronics manufacturer, planned to eliminate 5,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring effort.

Events in 2012

August 02, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 02, 2012

August 02, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $602.84
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.16

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0071 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9859 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3674 CNY
• 1 EUR = 95.32 JPY

August 02, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 215th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2012 can also be written as 8/2/2012 in the US and as 2/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 02, 2012:

• Gabriel Horn

  English biologist and academic (b. 1927).

• Magnus Isacsson

  Canadian director and producer (b. 1948).

• John Keegan

  English historian and journalist (b. 1934).

• Antonio Bariffi

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 2nd

August 02, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 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 02, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 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 2nd is Leo.

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August 02, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 02, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 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 02, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:12 pm and setting at 07:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 02, 2012

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Someone born on August 02, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 11 days old,

or 666 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4667 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2012?

There are 81 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 02, 2012.

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