Friday June 08, 2012

US date format: 6/8/2012, UK date format: 8/6/2012

The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Gemini (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on June 8, 2012).

The number one song in US was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Harmontown. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Basketball Pro Management or Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

Events | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Books | Videogames

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June 08, 2012 Events

What happened on June 08, 2012?


Historical Events

  • Arab Spring
  • Uprising in Syria:
  • United Nations monitors reached Mazraat Al-Qubeir to assess the scene of the massacre, where up to78 people were reported to have been killed.
  • Three people are wounded and one person killed in gunfire during clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, a pro-Syrian neighbourhood government.
  • Bahraini uprising: Authorities in Bahrain tear gassed and sound-bombed a demonstration for democracy, one of the largest rallies like this in recent weeks. A defense lawyer confirmed that next week's court hearing will be held in the case against a 11-year-old boy who was arrested for protesting against the regime.
  • 7 United Nations peacekeepers from Niger were killed in an ambush on the Ivory Coast.
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What happened on June 08 in history? Find out the list of June 8th major events

What was 2012 famous for? Discover everything about 2012

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June 08, 2012 Famous Deaths


Who died on June 08, 2012?

Other June 8th famous deaths

  • American psychologist and academic (d. 1970).

  • Gabonese lieutenant and politician President of Gabon (d. 2009).

  • American actor who made over 70 films in 35 years.

  • German stage actor, singer, socialist, leading interpreter of roles created by dramatist bertolt brecht; tortured by gestapo in wwii.

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June 08, 2012 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

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

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon chinese zodiac sign

Dragon

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June 08, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was June 08, 2012?


The day of the week was Friday.

June 8th marks the 159th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 206 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Marc Webb

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

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Music charts

What was the number one song on June 08, 2012? Which were the top hits on June 08, 2012?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Climax
  2. - Cashin' Out
  3. - Birthday Cake
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Leave You Alone

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Burn It Down
  2. - Gold On The Ceiling
  3. - Somebody That I Used To Know
  4. - Live To Rise
  5. - We Are Young

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - Bailando Por El Mundo
  3. - Llamada de Mi Ex
  4. - Un Hombre Normal
  5. - El Mejor Perfume

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Harmontown

Harmontown

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Neil Berkeley

Burning Love

Burning Love

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Ken Marino

Daybreak

Daybreak

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Stephen Tolkin

Satyamev Jayate

Satyamev Jayate

Release year: 2012

Starring: Aamir Khan

Country: India

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Travis Fine

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay

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Now available in paperback, the third book in Suzanne Collins’s bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. "My name's Katniss Everdeen. Why isn't I dead? I should be dead. "Katniss

Home by Toni Morrison

Home

By:

New York Times Notable BookA Washington Post Notable Work of FictionA Top Book of the Year: NPR/AV Club, St.

Fifty Shades Freed by E L James

Fifty Shades Freed

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THE MOVIE TIE IN EDITION. This major motion picture will be released on Valentine's Day 2018, February 10, 2018. It is based upon volume 3 of the #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy, which has sold more than 150,000,000 copies …

Lots Of Candles, Plenty Of Cake by Anna Quindlen

Lots Of Candles, Plenty Of Cake

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INCLUDING A CONVERSATION BEHIND MERYL STREEP & ANNA QUINDLEN. [Quindlen] offers generous portions of her intelligent, commonsensical and irresistibly quotable view on life.

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs

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Walter Isaacson's "enthralling", (The New Yorker), worldwide bestseller biography about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was the inspiration for the film Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels.

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Basketball Pro Management

Basketball Pro Management

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sports game, Business simulation, Sports Management

Publisher: Umix Studios

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Social simulation

Publisher: Nintendo

Cafeteria Nipponica

Cafeteria Nipponica

Platform: Android, iOS

Genre: Simulation

The Cat Lady

The Cat Lady

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux

Genre: Psychological horror, graphic adventure

Publisher: Harvester Games

Dead Trigger

Dead Trigger

Platform: iOS, Android

Genre: First-person shooter, survival horror,action role-playing

Publisher: Madfinger Games

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • 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

  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on June 08, 2012?

On June 08, 2012 the day of the week was Friday.

What zodiac sign is June 08, 2012?

On June 08, 2012 the zodiac sign was Gemini.

Who was the US President on June 08, 2012?

On June 08, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on June 08, 2012?

On June 08, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on June 08, 2012?

On June 08, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

Which famous people died on June 08, 2012?

Famous people died on June 08, 2012 include, Pete Brennan, Frank Cady.