What happened on Monday December 03, 2012?

Here's what happened on December 03, 2012:

• Royal Pregnancy Announcement The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they were expecting their first child, with the potential heir being third in line to the British throne. The Duchess was hospitalized for severe morning sickness.
• UN Suspends Operations in Syria As the Syrian Civil War escalates, the United Nations suspended its operations and withdrew non-essential personnel. Additionally, Jihad Makdissi, the Syrian foreign ministry spokesperson, was reportedly fired or faced significant challenges.
• NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Organic Compounds on Mars NASA's Curiosity rover discovered simple carbon-based organic compounds on Mars, though scientists remained uncertain whether these were from Earthly contamination or native Martian elements.
• Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines A catastrophic typhoon made landfall in the Philippines, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 475 lives. The extreme weather event caused widespread destruction and significant humanitarian challenges.
• North Korea Rocket Launch Tensions North Korea installed an Unha rocket at the Dongchang-ri launch site, prompting Japan to threaten shooting it down if it posed a territorial threat, escalating regional geopolitical tensions.
• Congolese Government Recaptures Goma from M23 Rebels In a significant military development, the Congolese government successfully retook control of Goma from the M23 rebel group, marking a crucial moment in the ongoing East D.R. Congo conflict.
• Ukrainian Government Resignation Following controversial elections, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his entire government resigned, signaling significant political upheaval.
• Jorge Sampaoli Appointed Chile's Football Coach Jorge Sampaoli was named the new head coach of Chile's national football team, replacing Claudio Borghi who had struggled to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
• DUPE: Royal Hospital Prank Call Incident Two Australian radio disc jockeys made a controversial prank call to the hospital where Kate Middleton was staying, impersonating Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. The call was broadcast in Australia and subsequently worldwide.
• EgyptAir Emergency Landing Due to Snake Bite An EgyptAir pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Hurghada Airport after a passenger was bitten by a snake, demonstrating quick thinking and passenger safety protocols.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Dec. 03, 2012

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

Stock market quotes on December 03, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.55
• Apple AAPL: opens at $593.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.78
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.18
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.76

Exchange Rates on December 03, 2012:

• 1 USD = 82.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.995 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9255 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2279 CNY
• 1 EUR = 107.34 JPY

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Hertha : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Sevilla - Valladolid : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Guingamp - Istres : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Newcastle - Wigan : 3 - 0

December 03, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 338th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 03, 2012 can also be written as 12/3/2012 in the US and as 3/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 03, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Famous people died on December 03, 2012:

• Fyodor Khitruk

  Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 03, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Ke$ha - Die Young
3. Maroon 5 - One More Night
4. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
5. Psy - Gangnam Style

December 03, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 03, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
3. Miguel - Adorn
4. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
5. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 3rd is Sagittarius.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 03, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 03, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:13 pm and setting at 10:55 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 03, 2012

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Someone born on December 03, 2012 is:

12 years 5 months old,

or 149 months and 10 days old,

or 649 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4544 days old,

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

There are 204 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 3rd 2025.

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

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

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