What happened on Saturday December 15, 2012?

Here's what happened on December 15, 2012:

• Egyptian Constitutional Referendum Egyptian voters participate in a highly contentious constitutional referendum, marked by preceding violent clashes in Alexandria. High voter turnout caused polling stations to remain open four hours longer than initially planned.
• Nelson Mandela Undergoes Surgery Former South African President Nelson Mandela receives medical treatment for gallstones, drawing global attention to his health condition.
• Opposition Leaders Detained in Moscow Russian police arrest prominent opposition leaders during an anti-Putin demonstration in Moscow, signaling ongoing political tensions.
• Hillary Clinton Suffers Concussion U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton experiences a concussion after fainting from dehydration at her home, raising concerns about her health.
• Fatal Helicopter Crash in Nigeria A devastating helicopter accident in Bayelsa, Nigeria claims the lives of Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, former national security advisor General Owoye Andrew Azazi, and other senior government officials.
• Asylum Seekers Tragedy in Aegean Sea Eighteen asylum seekers tragically drowned while attempting to reach Greece from Turkey, highlighting the dangerous maritime migration routes in the Aegean Sea.
• Death of Gaelic Football Legend Paidi O Se, a highly decorated Kerry Gaelic footballer, is found dead at his home, sending shockwaves through the Gaelic sporting community.
• Multiple Shootings in Alabama Alabama experiences two violent shooting incidents: a hospital shooting in Birmingham where a gunman wounded officers and an employee before being fatally shot, and another incident involving a suspected murderer killed by police near Birmingham.
• Russian Satellite Positioned in Orbit After multiple adjustments, the Yamal-402 Russian communications satellite successfully reaches its geostationary orbit.
• Cyclone Evan Threatens Pacific Islands Cyclone Evan is predicted to impact northern Tonga before moving southward towards Fiji, posing significant potential risks to the island nations.
• Fashion Island Mall Shooting Incident A 42-year-old man was arrested after firing 50 shots in the air at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall, causing panic among shoppers. One person was injured during the chaos, though no one was directly hit by bullets.
• Race of Champions Nations Cup German racers Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher win their sixth consecutive Race of Champions Nations Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Turkmenistan Conducts National Census Turkmenistan initiates a comprehensive population and housing census to gather critical demographic data.
• 2012 European Curling Championships Russia's women's team and Sweden's men's team emerge victorious in the 2012 European Curling Championships held in Karlstad, Sweden.

Events in 2012

December 15, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 15, 2012

December 15, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Lazio - Inter : 1 - 0
• Udinese - Palermo : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Germinal : 1 - 0
• Club Brugge - Bergen : 2 - 0
• Lierse - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 1
• Lokeren - Gent : 2 - 2
• Mechelen - Standard : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Hannover : 2 - 1
• Greuther Furth - Augsburg : 1 - 1
• Leverkusen - Hamburg : 3 - 0
• Mainz - Stuttgart : 3 - 1
• Schalke 04 - Freiburg : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hertha - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
• Ingolstadt - St Pauli : 0 - 0

December 15, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 350th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 2012 can also be written as 12/15/2012 in the US and as 15/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Famous people died on December 15, 2012:

• Takeshi Urata

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on December 15th

December 15, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
3. Ke$ha - Die Young
4. Maroon 5 - One More Night
5. The Lumineers - Ho Hey

December 15, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
3. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
4. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique
5. Miguel - Adorn

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th 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 15, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 15, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 15, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 08:42 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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Your place in the Universe on December 15, 2012

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Someone born on December 15, 2012 is:

12 years 4 months old,

or 148 months and 24 days old,

or 646 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4528 days old,

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There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 15, 2012.

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