What happened on Wednesday, October 12, 2011?

Here's what happened on October 12, 2011:

• Underwear bomber pleads guilty On October 12, 2011, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, known as the "underwear bomber," pleaded guilty to all charges related to his attempt to detonate explosives on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25, 2009. He was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
• Seal Beach mass shooting On October 12, 2011, a mass shooting occurred at a hair salon in Seal Beach, California, resulting in eight fatalities and one injury. The shooter, Scott Dekraai, was arrested at the scene and later pleaded guilty to the murders.
• Australia introduces carbon tax legislation On October 12, 2011, Australia introduced legislation to implement a carbon tax, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The tax was set to start in July 2012, with a fixed price on carbon emissions for the first three years.
• 2011 US Listeriosis Outbreak The 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak resulted in 23 deaths and 116 infections, making it the most deadly foodborne disease outbreak in the country in 25 years, highlighting significant public health challenges.
• Zarganar Released in Burmese Amnesty Zarganar, a prominent Burmese actor and comedian, was released as part of a government amnesty that freed over 6,000 political dissidents, signaling potential political reforms in Myanmar.
• MV Rena Oil Spill Threat in New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister John Key warned about potential environmental disaster as the container ship MV Rena, which ran aground at Astrolabe Reef, threatened to break apart and create significant oil pollution near Tauranga.

Events in 2011

October 12, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 12, 2011

October 12, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 12, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $407.34
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.18
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.25
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $186.08

Exchange Rates on October 12, 2011:

• 1 USD = 77.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0181 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8949 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.359 CNY
• 1 EUR = 106.42 JPY

October 12, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 285th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 2011 can also be written as 10/12/2011 in the US and as 12/10/2011 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 2011 in October 2011 calendar

Famous people died on October 12, 2011:

• Dennis Ritchie

  Pioneering computer scientist who co-created the C programming language and was instrumental in developing the Unix operating system,...

• Giovanni Palumbo

Famous people who died in 2011

Famous people who died on October 12th

October 12, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts
5. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem

October 12, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
2. Drake - Headlines
3. Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay
4. Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
5. Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding - Otis

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

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 12, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 12, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 2011 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, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:20 pm and setting at 08:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 12, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on October 12, 2011

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Someone born on October 12, 2011 is:

14 years 9 months old,

or 177 months and 25 days old,

or 773 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5412 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 2011?

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 12, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 12, 2011.

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