What happened on Thursday February 09, 2012?

About February 9th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: As part of the latest offensive, Syrian Army troops continue to flood into Homs, resulting in the reported deaths of hundreds of civilians and protesters.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 2012 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Set Fire To The Rain by Adele
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about February 9th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on February 9th, 2012.

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February 09, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 2012:

  • Syrian Army Offensive in Homs As part of the latest offensive, Syrian Army troops continue to flood into Homs, resulting in the reported deaths of hundreds of civilians and protesters.
  • UN Condemns Syrian Military Action UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the "appalling brutality" of the Syrian military operation, which has resulted in approximately 110 deaths.
  • US Military Women in Combat Guidelines The United States Department of Defense released new guidelines removing restrictions on women's participation in combat roles.
  • Greek Debt Crisis Negotiations Ongoing negotiations to resolve the Greek government debt crisis continue with efforts to reach a tentative agreement.
  • Euro Group Pressures Greek Parliament Jean-Claude Juncker, President of Euro Group, set a Sunday deadline for the Hellenic parliament to pass critical legislation addressing the debt crisis.
  • Kodak Exits Digital Camera Market Eastman Kodak Co. announced the discontinuation of digital cameras, pocket cameras, and digital picture frames as part of cost-reduction measures during bankruptcy.
  • Canada-China Trade Agreements Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited China, meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao, signing trade agreements valued over $3 billion.
  • Christchurch Earthquake Building Failure Report New Zealand's Department of Building and Housing revealed that the CTV Building, which collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake killing 115 people, did not comply with building standards at the time of construction.
  • Baltasar Garzon Legal Controversy Renowned Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon, known for attempting to arrest Augusto Pinochet and investigate Franco-era crimes, has been banned from the legal profession since 2001 for illegal wire-tapping.
  • CNN Suspends Analyst CNN suspended analyst Roland S. Martin for offensive comments made on Twitter about gay men during Super Bowl XLVI.

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February 09, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 09, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 09, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.33
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $480.76
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.31
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.03

Exchange Rates on February 09, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 77.65 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9948 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9116 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.295 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 103.17 JPY

February 09, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Lazio - Cesena : 3 - 2

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Buyuksehyr - Karabukspor : 2 - 2
  • Sivasspor - Besiktas : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was February 09, 2012?


February 09, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 40th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 2012 can also be written as 2/9/2012 in the US and as 9/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

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February 09, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 2012:

  • O. P. Dutta

    Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922).

  • John Hick

    English philosopher and academic (b. 1922).

  • Joe Moretti

    Scottish-south african guitarist and songwriter (b. 1938).

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February 09, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 6th and February 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 2012 was Set Fire To The Rain by Adele, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - We Found Love youtube
  4. - Good Feeling youtube
  5. - Turn Me On youtube

February 09, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 2012 was Make Me Proud by Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Make Me Proud
  2. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  3. - The Motto
  4. - I Do
  5. - Party
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February 09, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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February 09, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 07:48 pm and setting at 08:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 2012.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 2012?


Someone born on February 09, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

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or 688 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4822 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 2012?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 2012?

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