What happened on Wednesday October 03, 2012?

Here's what happened on October 03, 2012:

• Aleppo Bombing Massacre A devastating terrorist attack occurred on Saadallah Al-Jabiri Square in northwestern Aleppo, resulting in at least 34 fatalities. The al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra claimed responsibility for the bombing, underscoring the intense violence of the Syrian Civil War.
• Benghazi Attack Investigation Begins The United States initiated an investigation into the September 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Walid Faraj, a survivor of the attack, had not yet been interrogated at this point.
• Turkey Retaliates Against Syrian Army Turkish armed forces conducted a military operation targeting Syrian positions in response to a Syrian Army attack on Akcakale, a Turkish border town, which resulted in five civilian casualties. This incident escalated tensions between Turkey and Syria during the ongoing conflict.
• Turkish Police Confront Syrian Refugees In Hatay Province, Turkish police issued a directive to Syrian refugees, requiring them to either relocate to a designated refugee camp or return to Syria, highlighting the complex humanitarian challenges during the Syrian conflict.
• Iranian Currency Protests Riot police in Iran confronted protesters demonstrating against the dramatic collapse of the national currency, the rial. These protests reflected the severe economic challenges facing Iran due to international sanctions.
• Explosions at Hezbollah Arms Depot Multiple blasts were reported at an arms stockpile in the Hezbollah-controlled Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, suggesting potential internal conflict or external intervention in the region's complex geopolitical landscape.
• Indian Farmers' March for Land Reform Tens of thousands of India's poorest farmers embarked on a 300-kilometer march to Delhi under the Ekta Parishad banner, demanding comprehensive land reform and social justice.
• ATV-3 Mission Concludes The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) mission was completed, with remaining parts sinking in the Pacific Ocean. The event also outlined upcoming ISS resupply missions, including the first commercial SpaceX Dragon flight and future Orbital Sciences Cygnus missions.
• Papua New Guinea Recognizes Kosovo Papua New Guinea officially recognized Kosovo's independence, contributing to the ongoing international diplomatic recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign state.
• UK Rail Franchise Bidding Controversy The United Kingdom government canceled the rail franchise award to FirstGroup for the West Coast Main Line due to what were described as "significant technical faults" in the bidding process.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Oct. 03, 2012

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

Stock market quotes on October 03, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.65
• Apple AAPL: opens at $664.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.86
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $209.94

Exchange Rates on October 03, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.48 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9871 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9382 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2845 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.32 JPY

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

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Middlesbrough - Derby : 2 - 2
• Nott'm Forest - Blackburn : 0 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol Rvs - Cheltenham : 0 - 1

October 03, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 277th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 2012 can also be written as 10/3/2012 in the US and as 3/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 03, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

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. P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 03, 2012 was Adorn by Miguel, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Miguel - Adorn
2. Future - Turn On The Lights
3. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
4. French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne - Pop That
5. Brandy Featuring Chris Brown - Put It Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 03, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 08:22 pm and setting at 11:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 2012.

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Someone born on October 03, 2012 is:

12 years 6 months old,

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or 655 weeks

or 4585 days old,

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

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