What happened on Friday November 02, 2012?

Here's what happened on November 02, 2012:

• US Job Market Report The U.S. Department of Labor reported 171,000 new jobs in October, though the unemployment rate slightly increased to 7.9%, indicating a complex economic landscape.
• Groundbreaking Iranian Film on Transsexualism "Facing Mirrors" becomes the first Iranian film to address transsexualism on the big screen, highlighting Iran's unique stance on gender reassignment since Ayatollah Khomeini's 1987 fatwa, which legally recognizes sex-change operations.
• British MP Resigns Over Expense Scandal Denis MacShane, a former British Labour Party minister, resigned from the House of Commons after incorrectly claiming at least £7,500 in parliamentary expenses.
• Cultural Figures Criticize Education Policy Prominent British cultural figures, including Sir Nicholas Hytner, Sir Nicholas Serota, Richard Rogers, and David Hare, strongly criticized the educational policy of excluding creative subjects from core qualifications at age 16.
• Military Shooting in Maiduguri, Nigeria According to local residents, dozens of young men were reportedly shot by military forces in Maiduguri, Nigeria, raising serious human rights concerns.
• Albanian Dissident Dies After Self-Immolation Lirak Bejko, an Albanian ex-political prisoner, died after setting himself on fire in protest against delayed government compensation for communist-era dissidents.
• Literary Prizes for Women Launched Canada and Australia have introduced new literary prizes specifically designed to recognize and promote women writers, supporting gender diversity in literature.
• Faulkner Estate Sues Northrop Grumman William Faulkner's estate filed a lawsuit against Northrop Grumman Corporation for using a Faulkner quote in their corporate advertising without proper authorization.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Nov. 02, 2012

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

Stock market quotes on November 02, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.76
• Apple AAPL: opens at $595.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.53
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $197.53

Exchange Rates on November 02, 2012:

• 1 USD = 80.44 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9958 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9399 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2415 CNY
• 1 EUR = 103.31 JPY

November 02, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Braunschweig - Sandhausen : 2 - 1
• Hertha - Ingolstadt : 0 - 0
• Regensburg - Paderborn : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Chateauroux - Dijon : 2 - 2
• Clermont - Guingamp : 1 - 2
• Laval - Istres : 2 - 1
• Nimes - Arles : 4 - 1
• Niort - Monaco : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Brest - Lorient : 2 - 0

November 02, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 307th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 2012 can also be written as 11/2/2012 in the US and as 2/11/2012 in UK and Europe.

November 02, 2012 in November 2012 calendar

Famous people born on November 02, 2012:

• Thiago Messi

  Thiago Messi is the eldest son of legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, born in Barcelona, Spain.

Famous people born in 2012

Famous people born on November 2nd

Famous people died on November 02, 2012:

• Han Suyin

  Renowned Chinese-Swiss writer and physician who wrote extensively about Asian culture and politics, known for her semi-autobiographical...

• Pino Rauti

  Italian journalist, politician, and a significant figure in the Italian neo-fascist movement, who founded the Movimento Sociale Italiano...

• Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar

  Indian-american mathematician and academic (b. 1930).

• Robert Morton Duncan

  American soldier and judge (b. 1927).

• Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu

  Indian politician (b. 1957).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on November 2nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night
2. Psy - Gangnam Style
3. Fun. - Some Nights
4. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
5. Ke$ha - Die Young

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 02, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
3. Miguel - Adorn
4. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
5. French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne - Pop That

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 2nd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 02, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 02, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 08:34 pm and setting at 11:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on November 02, 2012

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Someone born on November 02, 2012 is:

12 years 8 months old,

or 152 months and 4 days old,

or 661 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4629 days old,

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

There are 119 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 2nd 2025.

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

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

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