What happened on Tuesday July 10, 2012?

About July 10th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese warlord, was sentenced by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to 14 years imprisonment for recruiting and using child soldiers during the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Day of the week: July 10th, 2012 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about July 10th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on July 10th, 2012.

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July 10, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 10, 2012:

  • Lubanga Sentenced for War Crimes Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese warlord, was sentenced by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to 14 years imprisonment for recruiting and using child soldiers during the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage The Episcopal Church in the United States officially approved liturgical rites for same-sex marriages, becoming one of the first major religious organizations in America to formally recognize and bless gay marriages.
  • Pentagon Report on Iranian Military Capabilities A Pentagon report submitted to Congress highlighted Iran's continued expansion of its ballistic missile capabilities, including improvements in short- and long-range missile technologies.
  • First Female General Secretary of TUC Frances O'Grady was appointed as the first female General Secretary of Britain's Trades Union Congress, set to assume the role by the end of the year.
  • Russian Wikipedia Protest Blackout Russian Wikipedia temporarily disabled its services for 24 hours in protest of proposed legislation by the State Duma that would create a digital blacklist of websites with banned content.
  • Megaupload Extradition Hearing Delayed A New Zealand court postponed hearings regarding Kim Dotcom's extradition to the United States due to concerns over search and seizure documentation.
  • Hostage Situation at French School A gunman took a parent hostage at a school in Vitry-sur-Seine, a suburb near Paris, France, creating a tense security situation.
  • Death of Eva Rausing Eva Rausing, wife of Hans Kristian Rausing (Tetra Pak heir), was found dead in west London, with a man arrested in connection with her death.
  • Discovery of Pluto's Fifth Moon Astronomers discovered S/2012 P 1, the fifth known moon of Pluto, expanding our understanding of the dwarf planet's celestial system.

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July 10, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 10, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 10, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.08
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $617.97
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.08
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.04
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.30

Exchange Rates on July 10, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.38 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0224 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9801 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3659 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 97.26 JPY
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What day of the week was July 10, 2012?


July 10, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 192nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 2012 can also be written as 7/10/2012 in the US and as 10/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

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July 10, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 10, 2012:

  • Dolphy

    Renowned Filipino actor, comedian, singer, and producer who was widely celebrated as the 'King of Comedy' in Philippine entertainment.

  • Berthe Meijer

    A remarkable Dutch professional chef and cookbook author who survived the Holocaust as a child.

  • Michele Columbu

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July 10, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 10, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 9th and July 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 10, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  4. - Wide Awake youtube
  5. - Where Have You Been youtube

July 10, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 10, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - Climax
  2. - Mercy
  3. - Nobody's Perfect
  4. - Heart Attack
  5. - Lemme See
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July 10, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 10, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 10, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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July 10, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 10, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 10, 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 July 10, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:39 pm and setting at 01:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 2012.

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How old is someone born on July 10, 2012?


Someone born on July 10, 2012 is:

12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 4 days old,

or 670 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4691 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 10, 2012?

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 10, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 10, 2012.

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