What happened on Wednesday August 08, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 08, 2012:

• Egypt Retaliatory Airstrike in Sinai Egypt launched its first significant airstrike in years in the Sinai Peninsula, targeting militants in retaliation for an earlier attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers. President Mohammed Morsi ordered the strike, which resulted in approximately 20 militants being killed.
• Armed Attack in Arish, Sinai Peninsula Armed men opened fire on a checkpoint in the Egyptian city of Arish, located in the Sinai Peninsula, escalating tensions in the region.
• Syrian Ex-Prime Minister Defects A Jordanian government spokesperson claimed that Syria's former Prime Minister Riad Hijab had arrived in Jordan, contradicting earlier reports about his escape on August 6th.
• Pakistani Supreme Court Summons Prime Minister The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to appear and explain alleged failures to comply with orders regarding corruption charges against President Asif Ali Zardari.
• Japan's Consumption Tax Increase Agreement Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced an agreement between the Democratic Party of Japan and opposition parties to increase the consumption tax rate, likely followed by a snap election.
• Ukraine's Language Legislation President Viktor Yanukovych signed controversial legislation granting official regional status to 18 languages, including Russian, Hungarian, and Crimean Tatar, allowing their use in public events and documents.

Events in 2012

August 08, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 08, 2012

August 08, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 08, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $619.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.05
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.27

Exchange Rates on August 08, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9946 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9715 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.362 CNY
• 1 EUR = 96.98 JPY

August 08, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 221st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 2012 can also be written as 8/8/2012 in the US and as 8/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 08, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 08, 2012:

• Ruth Etchells

  English poet and academic (b. 1931).

• Surya Lesmana

  Indonesian footballer and manager (b. 1944).

• Kurt Maetzig

  German director and screenwriter (b. 1911).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 8th

August 08, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Flo Rida - Whistle
5. Ellie Goulding - Lights

August 08, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 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. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Usher - Climax
5. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th 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 08, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 08, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 08, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:39 pm and setting at 01:43 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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Your place in the Universe on August 08, 2012

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Someone born on August 08, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 6 days old,

or 666 weeks

or 4662 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 2012?

There are 87 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 08, 2012.

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