Friday June 08, 2012: on this day

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

Here's what happened on June 08, 2012:

• 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.
• Mexican drug war: at most 14 mutilated bodies are found in a vehicle in ciudad mante (tamaulipas), about 250 miles from texas' border. a banner claiming credit for the killings is attached to the bodies.
• 32 people were killed when a bomb was dropped on a bus transporting employees of the government of pakistan.
• Amnesty international releases a report that claims israel is guilty torture and other human rights violations. however, the report is criticized for being biased due to the alleged involvement in the writing of the report of an anti-israel activist.
• The roundhouse, chalk farm, north london vows to recognize amy winehouse's contributions to music by erecting an honorary statue.
• Barry unsworth, a booker prize-winning author of historical fiction, dies in italy.
• Hay presents the commonwealth writers prizes: shehan karunatilaka, from sri lanka, wins the ps10,000 commonwealth book prize. emma martin, from new zealand, wins the ps5,000 commonwealth short story prize.
• Chesapeake energy shareholders voted to remove two directors from their annual meeting. this vote was widely considered to be a rejection of ceo aubrey mcclendon.
• The international atomic energy agency has ended talks with iran. herman nackaerts, chief inspector of iaea, stated that "there has been no progress."
• After disagreements about omar al-bashir's presence at the african union summit, malawi has decided to cancel its hosting.
• A fort meade military judge in maryland rejected the dropping of charges against bradley manning, an imprisoned u.s. soldier. he said that his trial would likely be delayed for two months to november.
• Jack warner accuses chuck blazer, a fifa official, of funding rent in a new york apartment with funds from the football league he managed.
• Christopher ampquotdudusampquot coke, a jamaican drug lordampquot, is sentenced to 23 year imprisonment in a u.s. jail
• The third round of voting for the president of the republic of albania failed to produce a quorum in the parliament of albania.
• Theresa may, uk home secretary, announces plans for new laws to punish parents who force their children into an arrangement marriage.
• In poland, the uefa european football championship begins.
• Uefa confirmed that racist chanting was directed at players from the netherlands during an open training session before the tournament.
• After leaving his tickets at an airport shop, an irish fan is the subject of a world wide web search.
• The opening match at warsaw's national stadium will see the co-hosts, poland taking on 2004 champions greece.
• Roger federer loses to novak djokovic in straight sets, to reach the french open final for the first time.
• Uprising in syria: united nations monitors arrive at mazraat al-qubeir to investigate the incident, where at least 78 people have been reported to be killed. (daily star lebanon). one person is killed and three more are injured in gunfire during clashes in tripoli, lebanon, a pro-syrian neighbourhood.
• Egyptian protestors gathered in cairo to demand that ahmed shafiq, the last prime minister of the ousted regime, is barred from running for the presidency.
• Jordanian citizens protest in amman the government's decision that fuel and electricity prices will rise to reduce their budget deficit
• Uefa euro 2012: the uefa european football championship begins in poland. (bbc).uefa confirms that racist chanting was directed at netherlands players in a training session before the tournament. (bbc) (the guardian). an irish fan is the victim of a world wide web search after he left his tickets at an airport shop. (bbc)cohosts poland face 2004 champions greece at warsaw's national stadium.

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

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 08, 2012 was Last Quarter.

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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Your place in the Universe on June 08, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on June 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 8th:

• Mamoru Miyano

  Mamoru Miyano is a popular Japanese voice actor known for his roles in anime series such as 'Death Note', 'Free!', and 'Ouran High School...

• Julianna Margulies

  Julianna Margulies is an American actress known for her roles in popular television series such as 'ER' and 'The Good Wife'.

• Dimple Kapadia

  Dimple kapadia is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films, including her debut in the acclaimed film 'bobby'.

• Shilpa Shetty

  Shilpa shetty is an indian actress known for her work in hindi films and for winning the british reality television series celebrity big...

• Joan Rivers

  American comedian, considered by many to be one of the most funny women on the planet.

• Nancy Sinatra

  American singer and author, she is the eldest child of frank sinatra, her famous crooner father, and nancy sinatra, his wife.

• Marguerite Yourcenar

  Belgian writer and classical scholar, she was also the first woman to join l' academie francaise.

• Lauren Gottlieb

  Lauren gottlieb is a professional dancer known for her appearances on the reality tv show 'so you think you can dance' and her roles in...

• Torrey DeVitto

  Torrey devitto is an american actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as pretty little liars and chicago med.

• Maria Menounos

  American television personality, entertainment tonight correspondent, got her start in journalism as a reporter at channel one news.

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You are 11 years 10 months old,

or 142 months and 15 days old,

or 619 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4337 days old,

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

There are 46 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 8th 2024.

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.

Famous people died on June 08, 2012:

• Hart Mauldin

  Pioneer in computer graphics and artificial intelligence.

• Charles E. M. Pearce

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

• Ghassan Tueni

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

• Pete Brennan
• Frank Cady

What famous deaths happened on June 8th?

Famous deaths on June 8th:

• Eunice Gayson

  Eunice Gayson was an English actress known for being the first Bond girl in the James Bond films.

• Bertice Reading

  Dutch actress moon in the gutter.

• Andrew Jackson

  7th President of the United States known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans and the Indian Removal Act.

• Anthony Bourdain

  Renowned chef, author, and television personality who hosted the travel and food shows 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations' and 'Parts...

• Cloria Bourdain

  Cloria Bourdain was an American journalist, author, and television personality who was known for her work in food and travel journalism.

• Donaldson Baxter

  Contributed significantly to the field of condensed matter physics.

• Bubber Miley

  Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional curveball.

• Daysie Bray

  Renowned biologist known for her work on plant genetics.

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Holidays on June 08, 2012:

• World Ocean Day.
• Trojecia, virgin (at Rodez)
• Roman Empire - second day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta.
• Blessed Chlodulph, bishop of Metz
• Blessed Gildard, bishop of Rouen, confessor
• Blessed Maximinus, bishop of Aix en Provence
• Blessed William, bishop of York, confessor
• Blessed Syra of Ireland, virgin
• Syria, virgin (at Troyes)

Saints celebrated on June 08, 2012:

• Saint Sabinianus, abbot, confessor [GTZ: Puy]
• Saint Audomar, bishop of ThTrouanne, confessor (Translation day)
• Saint Elphege, bishop, martyr (Translation day)
• Saint Marius, hermit [GTZ: Clermont]
• saint Medard, bishop of Noyon, confessor [common]

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.

June 08, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 4th and June 10th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Fun. - We Are Young
5. Nicki Minaj - Starships

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 R&B music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

June 08, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 4th and June 10th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - Climax
2. Ca$h Out - Cashin' Out
3. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
4. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
5. Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo - Leave You Alone

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

The number 1 Latin song on June 08, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

June 08, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 08, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 4th and June 10th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex
4. Espinoza Paz - Un Hombre Normal
5. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - El Mejor Perfume