What happened on Tuesday February 12, 2008?

Here's what happened on February 12, 2008:

• 2008 US Presidential Primary Results On Super Tuesday, Barack Obama won the Democratic primaries in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, taking the lead in delegate count against Hillary Clinton for the first time. Simultaneously, John McCain secured victories in the Republican primaries for the same states.
• Hezbollah Leader Assassinated in Damascus In Damascus, Syria, Hezbollah leader Imad Moughniyah was killed by a sophisticated car bomb attack. Moughniyah was a notorious international terrorist with a 25-year history, accused or convicted of numerous high-profile bombings during the 1980s.
• Columbus Laboratory Module Installed on ISS The European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory module was successfully installed and opened for the first time at the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in international space collaboration.
• Hollywood Writers Strike Ends Los Angeles and New York film and television writers voted overwhelmingly (92.5%) to end their 100-day strike against major studios. A new three-year contract was approved in principle, resolving months of industry tension.
• Venezuela-ExxonMobil Oil Dispute PDVSA, Venezuela's state oil company, suspended crude oil sales to ExxonMobil in response to a legal challenge, escalating tensions in the international energy market.
• NSA Call Database Immunity Bill The U.S. Senate voted in favor of granting immunity to telecommunications companies involved in the controversial NSA call database program, a significant legal development in national security and privacy debates.
• General Motors Reports Massive Loss General Motors announced a staggering financial loss of US$39 billion for the fiscal year 2007, highlighting the automotive industry's significant economic challenges.
• Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Resolution Russia and Ukraine reached a settlement regarding Ukraine's natural gas debt, averting a potential supply shutdown threatened by Gazprom.
• Chilean Opera Singer Convicted of Rape A Swedish court sentenced Ernesto "Tito" Beltran, a Chilean opera singer, to two years imprisonment for a rape committed in concert in 1999.
• Death of Badri Patarkatsishvili Badri Patarkatsishvili, a prominent Georgian businessman and politician born in 1955, passed away.

Events in 2008

February 12, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 12, 2008

February 12, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 12, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $130.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.43
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.20
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.16

Exchange Rates on February 12, 2008:

• 1 USD = 107.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0015 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1024 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.1885 CNY
• 1 EUR = 156.48 JPY

February 12, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackpool - Wolves : 0 - 0
• Colchester - Preston : 2 - 1
• Coventry - Cardiff : 0 - 0
• Crystal Palace - Ipswich : 0 - 1
• Norwich - Hull : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Aldershot - Cambridge : 0 - 0
• Altrincham - Farsley : 0 - 0
• Burton - Droylsden : 3 - 0
• Exeter - Woking : 2 - 2
• Halifax - York : 2 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Doncaster : 0 - 2
• Brighton - Tranmere : 0 - 0
• Bristol Rvs - Oldham : 1 - 0
• Carlisle - Huddersfield : 2 - 1
• Hartlepool - Port Vale : 3 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Accrington - Lincoln : 0 - 3
• Barnet - Brentford : 1 - 2
• Bury - Wycombe : 2 - 2
• Dag and Red - Chester : 6 - 2
• Macclesfield - Grimsby : 1 - 2

February 12, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 43rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 2008 can also be written as 2/12/2008 in the US and as 12/2/2008 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 2008 in February 2008 calendar

Famous people died on February 12, 2008:

• David Groh

  American actor (b. 1939).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on February 12th

February 12, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4. Timbaland - Apologize
5. Alicia Keys - No One

February 12, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Nickelback - Rockstar
3. Adele - Chasing Pavements
4. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
5. Kelly Rowland - Work

February 12, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
3. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Webbie Featuring Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie - Independent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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February 12, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 2008 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 12, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 09:22 am and setting at 12:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 22, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on February 12, 2008

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Someone born on February 12, 2008 is:

17 years 2 months old,

or 206 months and 11 days old,

or 897 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6280 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 2008?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 12, 2008.

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