What happened on Monday March 12, 2012?

About March 12th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Syrian uprising, the Syrian army conducted a brutal massacre in Homs, resulting in the deaths of at least 45 people, including children. This event underscored the extreme violence of the ongoing Syrian civil conflict.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 2012 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Are Young by Fun.
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 12th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 12th, 2012.

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March 12, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 2012:

  • Syrian Army Massacre in Homs During the Syrian uprising, the Syrian army conducted a brutal massacre in Homs, resulting in the deaths of at least 45 people, including children. This event underscored the extreme violence of the ongoing Syrian civil conflict.
  • Gaza-Israel Conflict Escalation Ongoing tensions between Gaza and Israel resulted in continued missile attacks and retaliatory airstrikes. Palestinian militants fired Qassam rockets into Israel, prompting Israeli Air Force strikes that killed two people, including a militant, and injured 25 others in the Gaza Strip.
  • China's Economic Slowdown Indicator China experienced its largest trade deficit in over a decade, signaling potential economic challenges and a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
  • South Sudan Ethnic Violence Severe ethnic tensions and cattle raids in South Sudan led to the tragic loss of approximately 100 lives, highlighting the ongoing tribal conflicts and instability in the region.
  • Kingfisher Airlines Flight Cancellations India's Kingfisher Airlines canceled 40 flights due to pilots refusing to work because of unpaid wages, highlighting the airline's financial distress.

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March 12, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 12, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 12, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $548.98
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.97
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.09
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $200.93

Exchange Rates on March 12, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 82.31 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9926 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9169 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3266 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 108.22 JPY

March 12, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • St Pauli - Karlsruhe : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Villarreal - Getafe : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lens - Bastia : 1 - 3

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Newcastle : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 12, 2012?


March 12, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 72nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 2012 can also be written as 3/12/2012 in the US and as 12/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 12, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 12, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 12, 2012:

  • Dick Harter

    American basketball player and coach (b. 1930).

  • Friedhelm Konietzka

    German-swiss footballer and manager (b. 1938).

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March 12, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 12th and March 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 12, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

  1. - We Are Young youtube
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  4. - Glad You Came youtube
  5. - Part Of Me youtube

March 12, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 12, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  5. - Make Me Proud
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March 12, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 12, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 12, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 March 12, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 11:21 pm and setting at 10:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 12, 2012?


Someone born on March 12, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 2 days old,

or 687 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4811 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 2012?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 12, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 12, 2012.

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