What happened on Friday August 03, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 03, 2012:

• UN General Assembly Condemns Syrian Government The United Nations General Assembly passes a non-binding resolution criticizing the Syrian government's use of force against civilians, also noting human rights abuses by opposition forces and reproaching the UN Security Council's inaction.
• Syrian Civil War Escalates in Aleppo The Syrian Civil War continues to intensify, with significant military confrontations in the city of Aleppo between the Free Syrian Army and Syrian Army forces.
• Alleged Syrian Army Massacre in Hama Opposition sources report that over 60 civilians were killed by the Syrian Army in the town of Arbaeen, Hama, highlighting the ongoing brutality of the conflict.
• Michael Phelps Wins 17th Olympic Gold Medal Swimming legend Michael Phelps wins the 100m butterfly event at the London Olympics, extending his record for the most Olympic gold medals to an unprecedented 17.
• Mexican Drug Cartel Member Arrested Mexican Army captures a Los Zetas cartel member responsible for a gruesome mass decapitation of 49 bodies in May 2012, who was also one of 37 prisoners who escaped during the Apodaca prison riot.
• Missy Franklin Wins Olympic Gold and Sets World Record American swimmer Missy Franklin achieves a remarkable performance at the London Olympics, winning gold in the 200m backstroke and setting a new world record with a time of 2:04.06.
• North Korea Seeks UN Food Aid Following devastating floods in the previous month, North Korea requests food assistance from the United Nations.
• Explosion in Nairobi A deadly explosion occurs in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, resulting in at least one fatality.

Events in 2012

August 03, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 03, 2012

August 03, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 03, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.07
• Apple AAPL: opens at $613.63
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.82
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $196.48

Exchange Rates on August 03, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.45 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0011 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9702 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3724 CNY
• 1 EUR = 97.22 JPY

August 03, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lierse - Standard : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - St Pauli : 0 - 0
• Hertha - Paderborn : 2 - 2
• Ingolstadt - Cottbus : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Arles - Lens : 0 - 0
• Clermont - Angers : 1 - 2
• Guingamp - Le Havre : 3 - 3
• Istres - Ajaccio GFCO : 2 - 0
• Laval - Monaco : 0 - 0

August 03, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 216th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 2012 can also be written as 8/3/2012 in the US and as 3/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 03, 2012:

• Frank Evans

  American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1921).

• Paul McCracken

  American economist and academic (b. 1915).

Famous people who died in 2012

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August 03, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 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 03, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 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 3rd is Leo.

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August 03, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 03, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 03, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 08:43 pm and setting at 08:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 03, 2012

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Someone born on August 03, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 10 days old,

or 666 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 2012?

There are 82 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 03, 2012.

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