What happened on Tuesday October 12, 2004?

About October 12th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ghadir Mokheimer, an 11-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl, is critically wounded by Israeli soldiers' gunfire near her school in Gaza Strip. She dies the following day. The Israeli army claims the shooting was in response to mortar attacks.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 2004 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Goodies by Ciara
  • #1 UK song: Call On Me by Eric Prydz
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

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October 12, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 2004:

  • Palestinian Schoolgirl Killed in Gaza Ghadir Mokheimer, an 11-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl, is critically wounded by Israeli soldiers' gunfire near her school in Gaza Strip. She dies the following day. The Israeli army claims the shooting was in response to mortar attacks.
  • Saudi Arabia Excludes Women from Municipal Elections The Saudi Arabian government announces that women will be prohibited from running for office or voting in the upcoming municipal elections, the first such elections since the 1960s, scheduled from February 10 to April 21, 2005.
  • Pakistan Tests Long-Range Nuclear Missile Pakistan successfully test fires a nuclear-capable missile with a range of 930 miles, capable of reaching all major Indian cities, continuing the ongoing missile development race between the two nations.
  • Assassination Attempt on Moussa Arafat A car bomb explodes in the convoy of Moussa Arafat, a top security officer in the Gaza Strip and cousin of Yasser Arafat, in an apparent targeted assassination attempt.
  • Nevada Voter Registration Fraud Allegations Federal, state, and local officials in Nevada are investigating allegations that Voters Outreach of America, a private voter registration company, selectively destroyed voter registration forms from Democratic voters while processing Republican voter registrations.
  • U.S. Air Strike on Fallujah Restaurant A U.S. Air Force air strike destroys the Haji Hussein restaurant in Fallujah, which the U.S. claims was being used by militants loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Witnesses report that two civilian security guards were killed in the attack.
  • Milosevic War Crimes Trial Resumes After a month-long delay, the trial of Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president, for war crimes is resumed in the International Criminal Tribunal.
  • Cambodia Prepares Royal Succession The Cambodian legislature authorizes a nine-member council to select a successor for King Norodom Sihanouk, with Prince Norodom Sihamoni expected to be chosen as the new monarch.
  • Death Sentences for Adultery in Nigeria Nigerian Sharia courts have sentenced two pregnant women to death by stoning for adultery, a sentence that can still be appealed. This highlights the controversial application of strict Islamic law in parts of Nigeria.

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October 12, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 12, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 12, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $49.55
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $38.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.83
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.02

Exchange Rates on October 12, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 109.69 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2553 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2553 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.16 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6879 GBP
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What day of the week was October 12, 2004?


October 12, 2004 was a Tuesday and it was the 286th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 2004 can also be written as 10/12/2004 in the US and as 12/10/2004 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 2004 in October 2004 calendar

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Who was born on October 12, 2004?


Famous people born on October 12, 2004:

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October 12, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 2004 was Goodies by Ciara, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Goodies youtube
  2. - My Boo youtube
  3. - Lean Back youtube
  4. - My Place youtube
  5. - Lose My Breath youtube

October 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 12, 2004 was Call On Me by Eric Prydz, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Call On Me youtube
  2. - Radio youtube
  3. - Flashdance youtube
  4. - Love Machine youtube
  5. - My Place / Flap Your Wings youtube

October 12, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 2004 was Goodies by Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Goodies
  2. - My Boo
  3. - Diary
  4. - My Place
  5. - Lean Back youtube
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October 12, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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October 12, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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October 12, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 12, 2004 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 2004 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 October 12, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:14 am and setting at 06:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Oct 28, 2004.

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How old is someone born on October 12, 2004?


Someone born on October 12, 2004 is:

20 years 7 months old,

or 247 months and 22 days old,

or 1077 weeks

or 7539 days old,

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