What happened on Thursday June 12, 2008?

About June 12th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the landmark case 'Boumediene v. Bush', the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorist suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their arrest in U.S. courts, a significant decision for civil liberties and international law.
  • Day of the week: June 12th, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lollipop by Lil Wayne
  • Popular movie: The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington

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June 12, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 12, 2008:

  • Supreme Court Grants Guantanamo Detainees Constitutional Rights In the landmark case 'Boumediene v. Bush', the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorist suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their arrest in U.S. courts, a significant decision for civil liberties and international law.
  • Ireland Rejects Lisbon Treaty in Referendum A public referendum in Ireland on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty resulted in a 'no' vote, with 53.4 percent voting against and 46.6 percent in favor. This rejection was significant because all European Union member states must ratify the treaty for it to take effect, creating uncertainty for EU reform efforts.
  • China and Taiwan Begin Cross-Strait Talks The People's Republic of China and Taiwan initiated formal discussions aimed at improving cross-strait relations, marking a potentially significant diplomatic moment in their historically tense relationship.
  • David Davis Resigns to Contest By-Election on Civil Liberties David Davis, Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, dramatically resigned from his parliamentary seat in Haltemprice & Howden to contest a by-election, focusing on civil liberties issues as a key campaign platform.
  • Ron Paul Withdraws Presidential Candidacy Representative Ron Paul from Texas officially withdrew his candidacy for the President of the United States, ending his campaign for the 2008 presidential election.
  • California Wildfires Force Evacuations Residents in Paradise and Bonny Doon, California were evacuated due to ongoing wildfires, highlighting the increasing environmental challenges faced by the region.
  • Alexander Ovechkin Wins Multiple NHL Awards Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had an exceptional season, winning the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player, the Art Ross Trophy for most points, and the Rocket Richard Trophy for top goal scorer in the 2007-2008 NHL season.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 12, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.98
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $181.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.98
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.85

Exchange Rates on June 12, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 107.89 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0233 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0403 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.9075 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 166.69 JPY
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What day of the week was June 12, 2008?


June 12, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 164th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 12, 2008 can also be written as 6/12/2008 in the US and as 12/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

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June 12, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 12, 2008:

  • Derek Tapscott

    Welsh footballer and manager (b. 1932).

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June 12, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 12, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 9th and June 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 12, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

  1. - Lollipop youtube
  2. - Bleeding Love youtube
  3. - Viva La Vida youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - I Kissed A Girl youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 12, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

  1. - Lollipop
  2. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  3. - Heaven Sent
  4. - Take You Down
  5. - I Luv Your Girl
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June 12, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 12th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 12, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 12, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 12, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 03:03 pm and setting at 01:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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How old is someone born on June 12, 2008?


Someone born on June 12, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

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or 6059 days old,

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

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 12th 2025.

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

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