What happened on Friday October 12, 2012?

About October 12th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: The European Union was awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to peace and reconciliation in Europe over six decades, highlighting its role in transforming a war-torn continent into a zone of stability and cooperation.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

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

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October 12, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 2012:

  • European Union Awarded Nobel Peace Prize The European Union was awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to peace and reconciliation in Europe over six decades, highlighting its role in transforming a war-torn continent into a zone of stability and cooperation.
  • Arab Spring Unrest Continues Multiple countries in the Middle East experienced significant political tensions: Syrian rebels seized an airbase near Aleppo, Bahraini police suppressed anti-government protests in Manama using tear gas and stun guns, and Egypt witnessed violent clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square, resulting in over 100 injuries.
  • UN Authorizes Intervention in Mali The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing an African-led military intervention to support Mali's army against Islamist militants who had taken control of the country's northern region.
  • Jimmy Savile Scandal Investigation Begins The British government launched an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, involving hundreds of claims regarding his inappropriate behavior with teenage girls.
  • S&P Downgrades South Africa's Credit Rating Standard & Poor's downgraded South Africa's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating from 'BBB' to 'BBB+' and local currency rating from 'A' to 'A', signaling potential economic challenges.
  • Hillsborough Disaster Police Misconduct Investigation Following a damning investigation into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the UK initiated its largest independent investigation into potential police misconduct.
  • Botswana Overturns Discriminatory Inheritance Law Botswana's high court struck down a customary law that previously prevented women from inheriting family property, marking a significant step towards gender equality.
  • Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan participated in the first and only vice-presidential debate during the 2012 U.S. election campaign.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 12, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.32
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $629.56
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.97
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $205.64

Exchange Rates on October 12, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.39 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9782 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9332 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2672 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 101.62 JPY
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What day of the week was October 12, 2012?


October 12, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 286th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 2012 can also be written as 10/12/2012 in the US and as 12/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

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


Famous people died on October 12, 2012:

  • Norm Grabowski

    American hot rod builder and actor (b. 1933).

  • Torkom Manoogian

    Iraqi-armenian patriarch (b. 1919).

  • Erik Moseholm

    Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930).

  • Sukhdev Singh Kang

    Indian judge and politician, 14th governor of kerala (b. 1931).

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October 12, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 8th and October 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - One More Night youtube
  2. - Gangnam Style youtube
  3. - Some Nights youtube
  4. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together youtube
  5. - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 2012 was Adorn by Miguel, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - Adorn
  2. - Pop That
  3. - Put It Down
  4. - Turn On The Lights
  5. - No Lie
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October 12, 2012: 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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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, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on October 12, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 12, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:43 am and setting at 05:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 2012.

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How old is someone born on October 12, 2012?


Someone born on October 12, 2012 is:

12 years 4 months old,

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

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