Monday February 12, 2007

Historical Events

• A gunman with an armed weapon shoots and kills five people at Trolley Square Mall, Salt Lake City, Utah. Then, the police intervene to end the rampage, which brings the total number of victims to six.
• India's Hindalco Industries purchases Atlanta-based Novelis at US$6 billion.
• Floods resulting from three weeks of heavy rainfall have forced approximately 60,000 Mozambicans to flee their homes in the Zambezi River Valley.
• An envelope containing a suspicious brown substance was found at the Virginia Supreme Court in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It was discovered the same day Senator John McCain (R–AZ) spoke at the Jefferson Hotel.
• In an interview, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, stated that Iran doesn't fear the U.S.A and that any foreign attack would result in severe punishment.
• Christopher R. Hill, United States Assistant Secretary for East Asian Affairs and Pacific Affairs, announced that a tentative agreement was reached regarding North Korean nuclear disarmament. This will be subject to review by signatories.
• Former Vice President Taha Yassin RAMADAN is sentenced to death by the Iraqi High Tribunal for his involvement in the 1982 murder of 148 boys and men in Dujail after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein.
• Italian police raid 15 suspects they claimed to have been associated with the terrorist Red Brigades group.
• Iraq War: Four bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 76 people.
• At 11:36 AM (CET), an earthquake measuring 6.1 on Richter scale hits approximately 160 km east from Cabo de Sao Vicente in Portugal.
• A German court orders the release of Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a former member of the Red Army Faction, also known as the ampquotBaader-Meinhof Gangampquot she has served 24 years in prison for her involvement in kidnappings and murders in the 1970s.
• General strike in Guinea 2007: The general strike is being reopened by the unions in Guinea to protest Eugene Camara's appointment as Prime Minister of Guinea by President Lansana Conte. Protests have claimed the lives of at least 17 people over the weekend. On the morning of the 12th, a march began from Conakry's centre to the palace. There have been reports of widespread problems with armed bandits exploiting the insecurity. Lansana Conte now declares a state emergency. (AP via
• China's trade surplus grows by 67%, increasing pressure for the government to float yuan.
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society claims one of their ships collided in the Ross Sea with a Japanese whaling ship. The Japanese vessel then lodged a distress call.
• Islamist insurgency: Five mortar bombs explode at Mogadishu killing at least three people.
• Four state-owned enterprises of China (Taiwan), namely the China Shipbuilding Corporation and China Petroleum Corporation, were asked by President Chen Shuibian to change their names in order to remove ampquotChinaampquot. This decision was condemned by the Pan-Blue Coalition and the People's Republic of China, as it is a step towards Taiwan independence.
• According to the defense ministry, Israel successfully tested its Arrow missile.
• Five people are killed by a gunman in Salt Lake City's Trolley Square shopping centre. Police then shoot him. (Salt Lake Tribune), (KSL-NBC), (KUTV-CBS), (CNN),
• John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, criticizes the U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), for his stance regarding Iraq. He said that al-Qaeda in Iraq should pray for Obama's victory. According to the opposition Australian Labor Party, Howard's statements put at risk Australia's relationship with the United States under a Democratic administration.
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What happened on February 12 in history? Find out the list of February 12th major events

What was 2007 famous for? Discover everything about 2007

Who died on February 12, 2007?

• Randy Stone

  American actor and casting director (Born 1958).

• Eldee Young
• Peggy Gilbert

  American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (Born 1905).

• Pepe Díaz Lastra
• Marianne Fredriksson

Other February 12th famous deaths

• Robert Wagner

  American actor, probably best known as "Jonathan Hart" on the long-running TV series "Hart to Hart," 1979.

• Sal Mineo

  American actor who had a career that began in childhood and crashed in violence before he was 40.

• Thomas Bernhard

  Austrian novelist, playwright and poet.

• Thomas Bernhard

  Austrian novelist, playwright and poet.

See all famous people who died on February 12th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aquarius

Aquarius personality

Who should a Aquarius marry?

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

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Pig

The day of the week was Monday.

February 12th marks the 42nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 322 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2007 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
3. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
4. Daughtry - It's Not Over
5. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Mika - Grace Kelly
2. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes
3. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
4. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
5. Mason - Exceeder

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
2. Ciara - Promise
3. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
4. Ludacris Featuring Mary J. Blige - Runaway Love
5. Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don - Throw Some D's

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Hector "El Father" - Sola
2. Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
3. Xtreme - Shorty Shorty
4. Conjunto Primavera - Ese
5. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam

Bundesliga 2

• Duisburg - Karlsruhe : 2 - 1

Division 2

• Bastia - Metz : 1 - 0

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.93
• Apple AAPL: opens at $84.43
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.89
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.80

Exchange Rates

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