Monday December 17, 2012: on this day

December 17, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2012 can also be written as 12/17/2012 in the US and as 17/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 17, 2012:

• Rebel forces seize control of the yarmouk palestine refugee camp in damascus from the dozens of people who were killed in airstrikes that day. outside the northern border of the area, tanks and syrian troops, along with a few pflp-gc fighters, are gathered.
• Surprise visit by wael al halki, the prime minister of syria, to aleppo. he pledged more than $4million in aid. this is the first time in months that a senior figure from the government of president bashar al-assad has made this trip.
• Two foreigners and an italian are taken from tartous's steel plant.
• War in north-west pakistan: 17 people are killed and 70 injured in a blast at a market located in pakistan's khyber agency.
• A blast at a pakistani market in the khyber agency causes 17 deaths and injures 70 more.
• Afghanistan war (2001-present).: two suicide bombers kill and injures fifteen others at kabul's offices of a us security firm. (reuters) ten girls are killed by an unexploded mine while collecting firewood in eastern afghanistan.
• Two suicide bombers kill and injures 15 people at kabul's offices of a us security firm.
• Unexploded mine kills 10 girls who were collecting firewood in afghanistan's east.
• Gerard depardieu, a famous actor, decides to leave france and move to belgium to obtain a permanent residence. this will help him avoid paying taxes.
• Cyclone evan strikes fiji with winds up to 230 km/h. there are reports of flooding in resorts and residential homes. over 8,000 people spent the storm in emergency shelters including many tourists from abroad.
• After an overloaded boat crashes north of benin’s commercial capital cotonou, at least 18 people are killed.
• A gas explosion that ripped through a kharkiv residence, ukraine, has resulted in the deaths of at least 4 and injuries to 8 others.
• The parliament of libya has ordered the closing of libya's southern border with chad sudan, algeria, algeria, and niger. seven southern regions have been designated restricted military areas in order to prevent illegal immigration.
• Funerals will be held for the sandy hook elementary school victims in newtown, connecticut.
• North korea marks the one-year anniversary for the death of former leader kim jong il.
• Reproductive health bill: the senate of the philippines approves its version of the measure 13-8. (philippine daily inquirer). the house of representatives of the philippines approves its version of the measure 133 to 79. (philippine daily inquirer. both chambers will immediately go to a conference of the bicameral to consolidate both bills.
• The house of representatives of the philippines approves its version of the measure 133 to 79.
• To consolidate the bills, both chambers will immediately go to a bicameral conference.
• Gujarat, an indian state, holds a general election.
• Rajya sabha, the indian parliament's upper house, passes a bill that provides reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in government job promotions.
• After the earlier this month's parliamentary elections, the president of romania nominated victor ponta, the social liberal union's prime minister, to form a new government.
• Us politics: nikki haley (the governor of south carolina) appoints tim scott as the replacement for outgoing us senator jim demint. (time)daniel inouye is the senior senator from hawaii and president pro tempore. he dies in honolulu, at the age of88.
• Nikki haley, governor of south carolina, nominates tim scott as the replacement for outgoing us senator jim demint.
• Daniel inouye, senior senator from hawaii, and president pro tempore, is killed in honolulu, at the age of88.
• Ephraim mirvis will be the next chief rabbi in the united kingdom. he replaces dr. jonathan sacks, who will retire from this role in 2013.
• Nasa's grail spacecraft crashes into a mile high cliff near the lunar north pole. this was to conclude a successful mission to map and map the moon's gravity field.
• The large hadron collider finishes the first proton run, and is now closed for renovations until 2015.
• The 2012 swiss sports personality of the year award goes to roger federer, a tennis player, and nicola spirig, a triathlete.
• Robert harting, a discus thrower, and magdalena neuner, a retired biathlete were named 2012 german sportsperson of the year.
• Paidi o se, the gaelic football legend, was suddenly killed by a sudden accident.
• After dismissing serse cosmi, siena appoints giuseppe iachini, former sampdoria boss, as their new coach in serie a. sampdoria also sacks ciro ferrara, their coach for five months. they replace him with delio rossi, former palermo and lazio boss.
• Brazil opens castelao, fortaleza. this is the first of 12 new or significantly renovated stadiums that will host the 2014 fifa world cup.

December 17, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.36
• Apple AAPL: opens at $508.93
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.79
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.76

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2012:

• 1 USD = 83.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9835 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9174 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2368 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.41 JPY

December 17, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Braunschweig - Union Berlin : 4 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Celta - Betis : 0 - 1
• La Coruna - Valladolid : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Guingamp : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Reading - Arsenal : 2 - 5

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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December 17, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 10:19 am and setting at 10:55 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 17, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 17th:

• Milla Jovovich

  She is a ukrainian actress and model.

• John Abraham

  Indian actor and producer.

• Sarah Paulson

  American actress on stage, film, and television.

• Giovanni Ribisi

  American actor and producer.

• Katheryn Winnick

  Tv actress.

• Bill Pullman

  Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.

• Mike Mills

  American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.

• Laurie Holden

  American-canadian producer and actress.

• Eugene Levy

  Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv).

• André Claveau

  French actor and singer (d. 2003).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 17th

You are 11 years 4 months old,

or 136 months and 6 days old,

or 592 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4145 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2012?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 17, 2012.

Famous people died on December 17, 2012:

• Daniel Inouye

  American politician and the democratic senior senator from hawaii.

• Frank Pastore

  American radio host and baseball player (d. 2012).

• James Gower

  American priest and activist, co-founded the college of the atlantic (b. 1922).

• Richard Adams

  Filipino-american activist (b. 1947).

• Laurier LaPierre

  Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (d. 2012).

• Massimo Dorati
• Dante Cappello
• Dina Guerri-Manfredini
• Arnaldo Mesa
• Beatrice Bracco

What famous deaths happened on December 17th?

Famous deaths on December 17th:

• Jennifer Jones

  American actress who won the oscar in 1943 for best actress for her role as bernadette's first major role.

• Dana Andrews

  American actor (laura the best years of our lives, i was a communist for fbi) dies at the age of 82 from congestive heart disease.

• Thomas Mitchell

  American actor (b. 1892).

• Janet Margolin

  American actress annie hall, 50, dies from ovarian cancer.

• Kelvin Klein

  Known for formulating the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

• Kiala Nzinga

  Kiala Nzinga was a 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, known for her resistance against Portuguese...

• Dniya Bouazizi

  Known for sparking the Arab Spring with his self-immolation protest.

• Leonidus Kogan

  Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed for his technical mastery and emotional depth in performances.

• Yelina Nikolayeva

  Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.

• Luay al-Atassi

  Syrian politician who served as Prime Minister of Syria.

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December 17, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 17, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 17, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 17, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
3. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
5. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique

December 17, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 17, 2012 was Algo Me Gusta De Ti by Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 17, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 17, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
2. Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
3. Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
4. Daddy Yankee - Limbo
5. Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme