What happened on Monday July 02, 2012?

About July 2nd, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) settled the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history, paying a $3 billion settlement to resolve criminal and civil allegations of improper marketing and illegal activities.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 2012 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about July 2nd, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on July 2nd, 2012.

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July 02, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 2012:

  • GlaxoSmithKline Settles Historic Healthcare Fraud Case Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) settled the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history, paying a $3 billion settlement to resolve criminal and civil allegations of improper marketing and illegal activities.
  • Devastating Monsoon Floods in Northeast India Torrential monsoon rains caused catastrophic flooding in Northeast India, resulting in at least 79 fatalities and displacing approximately 2.2 million people, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Severe Storms Cause Massive Power Outage in Eastern United States A combination of intense storms and a severe heatwave led to widespread power disruptions, leaving over 2 million people without electricity and claiming 19 lives across the Eastern United States.
  • Airbus Expands Manufacturing in United States Airbus announced plans to establish a $600 million assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama, marking a significant investment in U.S. manufacturing and aerospace infrastructure.
  • Major Political Shift in Japan Ichiro Ozawa, a prominent political power broker, announced his departure from the Democratic Party of Japan, accompanied by 51 other legislators, signaling potential significant political realignment.
  • Iranian Agents Arrested in Kenya Kenyan officials reported the arrest of two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards with explosives, allegedly planning attacks against targets in Israel, the United States, Britain, and Saudi Arabia.
  • NASA and Lockheed Martin Launch Orion Spacecraft NASA and Lockheed Martin announced the launch of Orion's first space-bound spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant milestone in space exploration technology.
  • Tragic Bomb Incident in Yemen A tragic accident occurred in Ja'ar, Yemen, where children inadvertently triggered a bomb, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 02, 2012:

  • 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 on July 02, 2012:

  • 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
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What day of the week was July 02, 2012?


July 02, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 184th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 2012 can also be written as 7/2/2012 in the US and as 2/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

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July 02, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 2012:

  • Julian Goodman

    Julian Goodman was a prominent American broadcasting executive who significantly influenced media development in the mid-20th century.

  • Maurice Chevit

    Maurice Chevit was a prominent French actor and screenwriter who had a significant career in French cinema and theater during the mid-20th...

  • Angelo Mangiarotti

    Italian architect and academic (b. 1921).

  • Betty Meggers

    American archaeologist and academic (b. 1921).

  • Ed Stroud

    American baseball player (b. 1939).

  • Ben van Os

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July 02, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 2nd and July 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  4. - Wide Awake youtube
  5. - Where Have You Been youtube

July 02, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

  1. - Mercy
  2. - Climax
  3. - Nobody's Perfect
  4. - Heart Attack
  5. - Lemme See
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July 02, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and 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.

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

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

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July 02, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 2012 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 02, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:30 pm and setting at 05:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 04, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jul 03, 2012.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 2012?


Someone born on July 02, 2012 is:

12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 3 days old,

or 674 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4721 days old,

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

There are 27 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 2nd 2025.

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

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

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