What happened on Friday June 08, 2012?

About June 8th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: United Nations monitors arrived at Mazraat Al-Qubeir to assess the scene of a devastating massacre where up to 78 people were reportedly killed, highlighting the ongoing violence in the Syrian conflict.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about June 8th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on June 8th, 2012.

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June 08, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 2012:

  • UN Investigates Syria Massacre United Nations monitors arrived at Mazraat Al-Qubeir to assess the scene of a devastating massacre where up to 78 people were reportedly killed, highlighting the ongoing violence in the Syrian conflict.
  • Mexican Drug War Violence In a gruesome incident related to the ongoing Mexican Drug War, 14 mutilated bodies were discovered in a vehicle in Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, with a banner claiming responsibility for the killings.
  • Bahraini Pro-Democracy Demonstration Suppressed Bahraini authorities used tear gas and sound bombs to disperse one of the largest pro-democracy demonstrations in recent weeks, further highlighting the ongoing tensions in the country.
  • Bradley Manning Trial Update A military judge at Fort Meade, Maryland, rejected the dropping of charges against Bradley Manning and indicated that his trial would likely be delayed until November.
  • UEFA Euro 2012 Kicks Off The UEFA European Football Championship commenced in Poland, marking a significant sporting event with international attention.
  • Amnesty International Report on Israel Amnesty International released a controversial report alleging human rights violations by Israel, which was subsequently criticized for potential bias due to the involvement of an anti-Israel activist.
  • Death of Booker Prize-Winning Author Barry Unsworth Barry Unsworth, a renowned Booker Prize-winning author of historical fiction, passed away in Italy, marking the loss of a significant literary voice.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 08, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.08
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $571.60
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.21
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.98
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.71

Exchange Rates on June 08, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.47 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0265 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9594 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3705 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 99.4 JPY
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What day of the week was June 08, 2012?


June 08, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 160th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 2012 can also be written as 6/8/2012 in the US and as 8/6/2012 in UK and Europe.

June 08, 2012 in June 2012 calendar

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June 08, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 08, 2012:

  • Charles E. M. Pearce

    New zealand-australian mathematician and academic (b. 1940).

  • Ghassan Tueni

    Lebanese journalist, academic, and politician (b. 1926).

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June 08, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 4th and June 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  2. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  3. - Payphone youtube
  4. - We Are Young youtube
  5. - Starships youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Climax
  2. - Cashin' Out
  3. - Birthday Cake
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Leave You Alone
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June 08, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 08, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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June 08, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 08, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 11:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 04, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jul 03, 2012.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 2012?


Someone born on June 08, 2012 is:

12 years 11 months old,

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or 674 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4723 days old,

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

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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

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

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