What happened on Wednesday December 12, 2001?

About December 12th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Zacarias Moussaoui, a Moroccan-born French citizen, was formally indicted in a Virginia court for his alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was charged with multiple serious offenses, including conspiracy to murder, terrorism, aircraft piracy, and use of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Day of the week: December 12th, 2001 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: U Got It Bad by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 12th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 12th, 2001.

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December 12, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 12, 2001:

  • Zacarias Moussaoui Indicted for 9/11 Conspiracy Zacarias Moussaoui, a Moroccan-born French citizen, was formally indicted in a Virginia court for his alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was charged with multiple serious offenses, including conspiracy to murder, terrorism, aircraft piracy, and use of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Milosevic Charged with Genocide by UN Tribunal The United Nations War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague issued a third indictment against former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, charging him with genocide for his role in the Bosnian Civil War during the early 1990s. Milosevic refused to enter a plea during the proceedings.
  • Palestinian Suicide Bombing in Haifa, Israel A devastating Palestinian suicide attack targeted a city bus in Haifa, Israel, killing 16 civilians and marking the third such terrorist attack within approximately 12 hours. This tragic event further escalated tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Hamas Terrorist Attack in West Bank Members of the Hamas militant group conducted a coordinated terrorist attack in the West Bank, detonating bombs under a bus and subsequently gunning down fleeing passengers, resulting in 10 Israeli civilian deaths.

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December 12, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 12, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 12, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.15
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.87
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.16
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.45
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.12

Exchange Rates on December 12, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 126.19 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5657 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6412 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 113.32 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6205 GBP

December 12, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • West Brom - Coventry : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Liverpool - Fulham : 0 - 0
  • Man United - Derby : 5 - 0
  • Rangers - Hibernian : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 12, 2001?


December 12, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 346th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 12, 2001 can also be written as 12/12/2001 in the US and as 12/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 12, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 12, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 12, 2001:

  • Jean Richard

    Jean Richard was a prominent French actor and singer known for his versatile performances in theater, film, and television.

  • Ardito Desio

    Italian founder of the institute of geology at the university, which he managed until 1972.

  • Josef Bican

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December 12, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 12, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Family Affair youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Hero youtube
  5. - Turn Off The Light youtube

December 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 12, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  2. - Have You Ever youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  5. - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer) youtube

December 12, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Always On Time
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - Differences youtube
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December 12, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 12, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 12, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 12, 2001 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 2001 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 December 12, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:36 am and setting at 03:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2001.

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How old is someone born on December 12, 2001?


Someone born on December 12, 2001 is:

23 years 5 months old,

or 281 months and 2 days old,

or 1222 weeks

or 8554 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 2001?

There are 212 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 12th 2025.

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