What happened on Friday December 14, 2012?

About December 14th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and 6 adults were tragically killed by gunman Adam Lanza. This horrific event shocked the nation and reignited intense debates about gun control and school safety.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Diamonds by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about December 14th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on December 14th, 2012.

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December 14, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 2012:

  • Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre A devastating mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and 6 adults were tragically killed by gunman Adam Lanza. This horrific event shocked the nation and reignited intense debates about gun control and school safety.
  • Chenpeng Primary School Stabbing Incident In Xinyang Guangshan, Henan, China, a 36-year-old man named Min Yingjun attacked 22 children outside Chenpeng Primary School. Most victims were between 6 and 11 years old, highlighting a disturbing trend of school-related violence.
  • Avigdor Lieberman Resignation Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman was forced to resign from his positions as Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister following a fraud indictment, signaling significant political upheaval in Israel.
  • 2018 FIFA World Cup Venue Announcement FIFA officially announced that Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium would host the opening and final matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kazan were selected to host the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
  • World Soccer Player of the Year Award Lionel Messi was awarded World Soccer's 2012 Player of the Year, beating out competitors Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta. Vicente del Bosque was simultaneously named Manager of the Year.
  • Death of Kenneth Kendall Kenneth Kendall, a pioneering figure in television broadcasting and the BBC's first television newsreader, passed away at the age of 88, marking the end of an era in British media.
  • Cyclone Evan's Destructive Path Cyclone Evan caused widespread destruction in Samoa, resulting in at least three deaths, and was subsequently heading towards Fiji, posing significant environmental and humanitarian risks.

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December 14, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 14, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 14, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $514.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.11
  • General Electric GE: opens at $21.61
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.69

Exchange Rates on December 14, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 83.5 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9858 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9175 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2415 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 109.87 JPY

December 14, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Erzgebirge Aue - Cottbus : 3 - 0
  • Kaiserslautern - Aalen : 0 - 1
  • Sandhausen - FC Koln : 0 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Lugo - Real Madrid B : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Laval : 3 - 1
  • Angers - Auxerre : 2 - 1
  • Arles - Tours : 2 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Clermont : 0 - 0
  • Le Havre - Le Mans : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 14, 2012?


December 14, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 349th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 2012 can also be written as 12/14/2012 in the US and as 14/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

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December 14, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 14, 2012:

  • Victoria Leigh Soto

    American educator (b. 1985).

  • Edward Jones

    American police officer and politician (b. 1950).

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December 14, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 14, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Locked Out Of Heaven youtube
  3. - Die Young youtube
  4. - One More Night youtube
  5. - Ho Hey youtube

December 14, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Girl On Fire
  3. - Swimming Pools (Drank)
  4. - Clique
  5. - Adorn
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December 14, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 14, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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December 14, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 08:14 am and setting at 07:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Dec 28, 2012.

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How old is someone born on December 14, 2012?


Someone born on December 14, 2012 is:

12 years 3 months old,

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or 4477 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 2012?

There are 271 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 14th 2025.

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