Saturday June 16, 2012: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 6/16/2012, UK date format: 16/6/2012

June 16th, 2012 was the 168th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Gemini. The day of the week was Saturday.

The number one song in US was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Tangle Of Need by Nalini Singh was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching True Love. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Devil's Attorney or Blades of Time.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at June 16 across the years or at June 2012 calendar.

June 16, 2012 Events

What happened on June 16, 2012?

Historical Events

Syrian uprising (2011-present).
Syrian uprising (2011-present).: United Nations suspends peacekeeping mission to Syria amid increasing violence.
A car bomb attack on Shia Muslims in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, has resulted in at least 32 deaths.
At least 13 people are killed when a bomb explodes in Landi Kotal in Pakistan.
Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician, accepts the Nobel Peace Prize personally 21 years after she received the award ''in absentia.''
The Queen's Birthday Honours include recognition of actors Kenneth Branagh, Kate Winslet, and singer Gary Barlow.
Coca-Cola has returned to Myanmar, where it last did business for 60 years. North Korea and Cuba are now the only countries where Coca-Cola does not conduct business.
One person is killed when a stage was collapsed in Toronto, Canada.
After a bus crashes into a canyon in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra in India, more than 30 people were killed and 15 others were injured.
In a church in Focsani (Romania), a priest is killed by a knife.
David A. Hemler is one of America's most wanted fugitives. He has been living and working in Stockholm for 28 years.
Egypt's voters will vote in the second round for a presidential election. Mohamed Morsi, a former Prime Minister of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Ahmed Shafiq, an ex-Prime minister, are the candidates.
Saudi Arabia declares that Crown Prince Nayef, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has died in Geneva.
After a classified 469-day orbital mission, the United States Air Force's Boeing X-37B robotic spaceplane returned to Earth.
UEFA Euro 2012: UEFA launches disciplinary proceedings against Croatian Football Federation following the throwing of bananas and the utterances of racist chants at the Italy-Croatia match.
Daredevil Nik Wallenda is the first to walk the tightrope between Canada and the United States.
Blue Islands ATR 42 aircraft experiences an undercarriage failure on Jersey Airport's runway. The aircraft was later evacuated without any injuries.
China successfully launches the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft. It carried three astronauts, including Liu Yang, the first female astronaut from China, to the Tiangong-1 orbital platform.
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June 16, 2012 Famous Birthdays

Other June 16th famous birthdays

Tupac Shakur (rapper)
Emmanuel Moire
He is a French singer and pianist who is also an eclectic artist.
Jean d'Ormesson
Thomas Dutronc
He is a French jazz guitarist, and a member of renowned family.

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How old am I?

If June 16, 2012 is your birthday you are 10 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on June 16.

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June 16, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on June 16, 2012?

Other June 16th famous deaths

Wernher von Braun
Rocket Scientist (V1/V2) dies after 65 years of smoking.
Nicholas Ray
American actor and director, best known for "Johnny Guitar", 1954, "The Lusty Men", 1954, "Rebel Without a Cause," 55, and "King of Kings,"...
George Reeves
Actor in Superman, Gone with the Wind.
Reginald Denny
English stage, film, television actor (Born in 1891).

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June 16, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Water

Dragon personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in June 16, 2012 reveal something about your future ? Find out

June 16, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was June 16, 2012?

The day of the week was Saturday.

June 16th marks the 167th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 198 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2012 calendar

June	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

June 16, 2012 Holidays and Observances

What is special on June 16, 2012?

Holidays

South Africa - Youth Day.
Roman Catholic Church - Feast of Saint John Regis, patron of medical social workers.
Bloomsday, in honour of Leopold Bloom, the hero of James Joyce's Ulysses set on 16 June, 1904.
16 June Movement

Observances

International Day of Family Remittances

Music charts

What was the number one song on June 16, 2012? Which were the top hits on June 16, 2012?
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