Friday November 12, 2010

US date format: 11/12/2010, UK date format: 12/11/2010

The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Scorpio (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on November 12, 2010).

The number one song in US was We R Who We R by Ke$ha.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Glory Daze. If you liked videogames you were probably playing DJMAX Portable Hot Tunes or Date Warp.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

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November 12, 2010 Events

What happened on November 12, 2010?

Historical Events

Two soldiers are killed when a convoy of Chinese miners is attacked in Cabinda Province (Angola), killing two.
As part of austerity measures, major cultural sites in Italy will be closed.
Dublin Zoo offers free entry to young redheads as part of Orangutan Awareness Week. This upsets some people with long red hair.
The 23rd consecutive season is now available on American cartoon The Simpsons.
Summit of the G20
After panic selling of Irish debt to Spain and Portugal, leaders from France, Germany and the United Kingdom meet at an emergency meeting at G-20 Seoul 2010.
Leaders agree to avoid competive devaluation and to create indicative guidelines to address trade imbalances.
Brazil starts to auction parts of the Amazon Rainforest for private companies.
Third quarter slowdown in economic growth in Eurozone
Pontin's, a UK holiday company, goes into administration
The administration of President Barack Obama announces that it plans to nominate Joseph Smith as the Federal Housing Finance Agency's head. Smith has been North Carolina's banks commissioner since 2002.
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2010 Haiti cholera outbreak:
Nearly $164 million is needed by the United Nations to finance Haiti's cholera outbreak. Hospitals are overcrowded and space and time are running out.
Haitians protest, claiming that their government, United Nations, and aid workers have failed to protect them.
A fire at Pohang's nursing home, South Korea causes the deaths of ten elderly people and injures seventeen others.
Mount Bulusan in the Phillippines, an active volcano, erupts once more.
A strong European windstorm blowing in the British Isles causes an elderly lady to die. It can bring gusts of up to 160 km/h.
Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, arrived in Sofia to meet Boyko Borisov, his Bulgarian counterpart.
Nigeria will question an Iranian citizen about a shipment of arms it seized in Lagos. It warned that Iran could be reported to the United Nations Security Council if sanctions are violated.
Japan and Russia will meet to discuss the Kuril Islands.
The European Union meets with Iran to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
The United States Supreme Court refuses to repeal the ban on openly homosexual soldiers.
Eight police officers are being tried in connection with the assassination of Floribert Chebeya, a human rights activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thousands of protestors march through the south after Hassan Bamoum is detained in Yemen.
Omar Bakri Muhammad is sent to life imprisonment by a military court of Lebanon
Transparency International names Poddala Jaantha, Sergei Magnitsky, and Gregory Ngbwa Minsta joint winners of a global integrity award.
Student who guess the answers to security questions for former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in 2008 was convicted of hacking. He was sentenced to one-year in state custody.
One day after his appeal was denied, Twitterers gathered to support Paul Chambers. Chambers is a Briton who was convicted and sentenced for sending a threat tweet message.
The body of Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old Australian girl, was found in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Her stepmother Elisa Baker and her father, Adam Baker, are the main suspects in Zahra's disappearance and homicide.
Burma
In eastern Burma, two ethnic Karen rebel armies join forces to resist a possible crackdown on the military government.
In anticipation of Aung San Suu Kyi's release, crowds gather at Rangoon headquarters of the National League for Democracy Headquarters.
After suffering a heart attack, Jose Alencar (Vice-President, Acting President of Brazil) is admitted to the Sirio Libanes hospital, Sao Paulo.
Ariel Sharon, the former Prime Minister of Israel, is still in a coma after being discharged from hospital.
Protestors shouting "Bloody Mary!" attack Mary Harney, the Irish Health Minister, with eggs and cheese in retaliation for her cuts to healthcare funding. This follows an incident last week involving red paint.
With doubts about the approval of his selections by parliament, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Prime Minister of Somalia, names a new Cabinet.
G20 Summit: After panic selling of Irish debt to Spain and Portugal, leaders from Germany and France meet at G-20 Seoul summit 2010. (Reuters) Leaders agree to avoid "competitive revaluation" and to create "indicative guidance" to address trade imbalances.
2010 Haiti cholera epidemic:: The United Nations requests nearly $164 million to help fund the fight against Haiti's cholera epidemic. Hospitals are overcrowded and space and time are running out. (BBC) Haitians demonstrate that their government, United Nations, and aid workers failed to protect them.
Burma: In preparation for a possible crackdown on the military government, two ethnic Karen rebel armies from eastern Burma join hands. (Al Jazeera). Crowds gather at Rangoon's headquarters of the National League for Democracy in anticipation of Aung San Suu Kyi's release.
Three-man tribunal is set up by the International Cricket Council to hear allegations against Salman Butt, former Pakistan captain, and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif (both from Pakistan) for their involvement in the spot fixing scandal in Pakistan.
Season Premiere of Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel
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November 12, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on November 12, 2010?

Henryk Gorecki
Polish composer (Born 1933).
Karl Plutus
Estonian jurist and centenarian (Born 1904).
Ernst von Glasersfeld
Gustavo Escanlar

Other November 12th famous deaths

William Holden
American actor (Born 1918).
H R Haldeman
Former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure).
Albert Hague
German-born American actor and songwriter (Born 1920).
Chester Himes
American-Spanish author (d. 1984).

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November 12, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

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

Personality of November born

Chinese Zodiac

Tiger

November 12, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was November 12, 2010?

The day of the week was Friday.

November 12th marks the 315th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 49 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2010 calendar

November	2010
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

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