Monday July 02, 2012

Historical Events

• After being kidnapped at a Kenyan refugee camp, four foreign aid workers were held hostage in Somalia.
• Inadvertently, children in Ja'ar (Yemen) set off a bomb, killing one and injuring seven more.
• Officials in Kenya claim that two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards were arrested with explosives and planned to attack targets in Israel, the United States, Britain, and Saudi Arabian inside Kenya.
• Finland claims it will stop the permanent bailout fund for the eurozone (ESM), from buying government bonds on the open market. The Netherlands, however, is opposed to the bond-buying idea.
• Airbus has announced that it will open a $600million assembly plant in Mobile (Alabama), USA.
• GlaxoSmithKline settles largest case of healthcare fraud in US history with $3 billion.
• Despite initial frustration and strife over their IPO, Facebook decides that they will remain on the Nasdaq.
• The British government has announced a parliamentary inquiry into the Barclays Libor scandal. Reports are expected to be filed before the end of this year.
• Some taxi drivers in Chicago go on strike during morning rush hour to protest new city regulations.
• As torrential monsoon rains cause floods in Northeast India, at least 79 people are reported to have been killed and another 2.2 million homeless.
• A United States C-130 is involved in fighting wildfires near Edgemont, South Dakota.
• Due to strong storms, and a heatwave that claimed 19 lives, at least 2 million people in the Eastern United States remain without power.
• After being held for four weeks in Zintan, Libya, on suspicion of spying, four officials of the International Criminal Court, Melinda Taylor included, were released.
• Ichiro Ozawa, power broker in Japan, announces his departure from the Democratic Party of Japan with 51 other legislators with hopes that they will form a new party.
• Heinz Fromm, the head of Germany's intelligence agency domestic, resigns after making a series foofs in an investigation into a neo Nazi cell.
• Miguel Angel Mancera is elected Mexico City's head of state (mayoral).
• Hamas suspends voter Registration in Gaza Strip. This stalls Palestinian plans for parliamentary, presidential and other elections. It also impedes efforts towards reconciliation with Fatah.
• NASA and Lockheed Martin announce the launch of Orion's first space-bound spacecraft at Cape Canaveral.
• HDNet is changing to AXS TV
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See also

What happened on July 02 in history? Find out the list of July 2nd major events

What was 2012 famous for? Discover everything about 2012

Who died on July 02, 2012?

• Maurice Chevit
• Betty Meggers

Other July 2nd famous deaths

• Betty Grable

  American singer, dancer and actress, the most famous "pin-up girl" of WW II.

• Lee Remick

  Actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55.

• Beverly Sills

  American singer, a soaring lyric operatic soprano and later arts administrator for the City Opera and the prestigious Metropolitan Opera...

• James Robertson Justice

  Actor (DR at Large, Dr om Love), dies at 70.

See all famous people who died on July 2nd

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Cancer

Cancer personality

Who should a Cancer marry?

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

Personality of July born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

The day of the week was Monday.

July 2nd marks the 183rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 182 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

July 2012 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Maroon 5 - Payphone
3. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
4. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
5. Rihanna - Where Have You Been

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. Usher - Climax
3. J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott - Nobody's Perfect
4. Trey Songz - Heart Attack
5. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See

Top #5 Rock songs

1. Linkin Park - Burn It Down
2. The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling
3. Grouplove - Tongue Tied
4. The Offspring - Days Go By
5. Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Wisin & Yandel + Jennifer Lopez - Follow The Leader
2. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
3. Don Omar - Hasta Que Salga El Sol
4. Gocho "El Lapiz de Platino" - Si Te Digo La Verdad
5. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.44
• Apple AAPL: opens at $584.73
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.74
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $196.36

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 79.52 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0163 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9542 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3487 CNY
• 1 EUR = 100.07 JPY