What happened on Tuesday August 07, 2012?

About August 7th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran with neo-Nazi affiliations, was identified as the shooter in the Sikh temple attack in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
  • Day of the week: August 7th, 2012 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about August 7th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on August 7th, 2012.

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August 07, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 07, 2012:

  • Sikh Temple Shooting by Neo-Nazi Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran with neo-Nazi affiliations, was identified as the shooter in the Sikh temple attack in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
  • Iran Reaffirms Support for Syrian Government Saeed Jaili, an Iranian senior official, reiterates Iran's continued support for the Syrian government during the ongoing civil war crisis.
  • 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics in London featuring multiple significant athletic competitions and international achievements.
  • US Freezes Assets of El Chapo Associates The United States has frozen the assets of three Belize-based associates belonging to Mexico's top drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
  • Deadly Bomb Attack in Kabul Province At least nine people were killed when a bomb exploded in a minibus in Afghanistan's Kabul Province, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Diplomatic Efforts in Mali Crisis Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibrill Bassole visited fighters in northern Mali linked to Al-Qaeda in an attempt to resolve the ongoing regional crisis.
  • Severe Flooding in Manila Extensive flooding in Manila, Philippines forces over 20,000 people to evacuate. The eight-day-long heavy rains have resulted in 53 confirmed fatalities.
  • Typhoon Haikui Threatens Shanghai The People's Republic of China evacuates Shanghai in preparation for Typhoon Haikui, which is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang province.
  • Sally Pearson Wins Olympic Gold Australian athlete Sally Pearson wins the 100m hurdles, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 12.35 seconds.

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August 07, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 07, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 07, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.88
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $622.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.07
  • General Electric GE: opens at $21.14
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $199.43

Exchange Rates on August 07, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.58 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9966 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9689 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3666 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 97.43 JPY
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What day of the week was August 07, 2012?


August 07, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 220th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 2012 can also be written as 8/7/2012 in the US and as 7/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 07, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

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August 07, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 07, 2012:

  • Judith Crist

    Influential film critic who shaped movie criticism in the late 20th century through her sharp, witty reviews in major publications.

  • Vladimir Kobzev

    Russian footballer and coach (b. 1959).

  • Anna Piaggi

    Italian journalist and author (b. 1931).

  • Murtuz Alasgarov

    Azerbaijani academic and politician, speaker of the national assembly of azerbaijan (b. 1928).

  • Mayer Zald

    American sociologist and academic (b. 1931).

  • Dušan Zbavitel

    Czech indologist and author (b. 1925).

  • Lucio Gera

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August 07, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 07, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 6th and August 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 07, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Wide Awake youtube
  3. - Payphone youtube
  4. - Whistle youtube
  5. - Lights youtube

August 07, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 07, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Mercy
  2. - No Lie
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Climax
  5. - Bag Of Money
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August 07, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 07, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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August 07, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 07, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 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 07, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 10:09 pm and setting at 12:45 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on August 07, 2012?


Someone born on August 07, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

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or 669 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4686 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 2012?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 07, 2012.

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