What happened on Monday August 13, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 13, 2012:

• 2012 Summer Olympics Developments Belarusian shot put competitor Nadzeya Obschuk lost her gold medal. Irish boxer Katie Taylor returned to Bray, where thousands of people greeted her after her Olympic victory.
• Syrian Civil War Violence in Damascus According to opposition sources, Syrian forces killed at least 10 civilians at the entrance to Jdeidet Artouz District of Damascus. Opposition forces in eastern Syria claimed to have shot down a fighter plane, which the Syrian government denied, attributing the crash to technical difficulties. Syrian UN Human Rights Council representative Danny Al Baaj defected to Switzerland.
• Death of Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown, influential American editor and publisher, died in New York City at age 90. She was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine and a significant figure in the 1960s sexual revolution.
• Mark Thompson Appointed New York Times CEO Mark Thompson, the outgoing BBC Director General, was appointed CEO of The New York Times, set to take over his role in November.
• WikiLeaks Surveillance and Cyber Attack Revelations WikiLeaks revealed data suggesting the U.S. government was secretly spying using civilian security cameras through a system called Trapwire. Simultaneously, WikiLeaks' website was targeted by a sustained online attack.
• Iran Earthquake Casualties Iran reported 306 deaths and 3,037 injuries from the 2012 Ahar-Varzaqan earthquakes.
• Tunisian Women's Rights Protest Tunisian women staged a protest against the Islamist-led government's attempts to diminish women's rights.
• Egyptian Journalists Facing Trial Two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohammed Mursi were set to be tried for allegedly inciting murder and promoting sectarian discord.
• Shooting Incident in College Station, Texas A tragic shooting in College Station, Texas resulted in the deaths of Constable Brian Bachmann, the gunman, and one civilian during a line of duty incident.

Events in 2012

August 13, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 13, 2012

August 13, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 13, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $623.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.04
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.88

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.32 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9925 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9736 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3598 CNY
• 1 EUR = 96.59 JPY

August 13, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Dresden - Munich 1860 : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Le Havre : 1 - 0

August 13, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 226th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2012 can also be written as 8/13/2012 in the US and as 13/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 13, 2012:

• Helen Gurley Brown

  Influential American editor of Cosmopolitan magazine who revolutionized women's publishing and wrote groundbreaking books about female...

• Johnny Pesky

  Renowned American baseball player and manager who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox, known for his exceptional playing and...

• Hugo Adam Bedau

  American philosopher and academic (b. 1926).

• Ray Jordon

  Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1937).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 13th

August 13, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Ellie Goulding - Lights
3. Flo Rida - Whistle
4. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
5. Maroon 5 - Payphone

August 13, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

1. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
2. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
3. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
4. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money
5. Trey Songz - Heart Attack

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 13, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 August 13, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 02:04 am and setting at 05:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 2012

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Someone born on August 13, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 1 day old,

or 665 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4657 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 2012?

There are 92 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 13, 2012.

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