What happened on Friday February 17, 2012?

About February 17th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Syrian opposition warns of an imminent potential massacre in the Bab Amr neighborhood of Homs. The Syrian army has been conducting continuous artillery bombardment for 11 consecutive days, intensifying the conflict and humanitarian crisis.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about February 17th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on February 17th, 2012.

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February 17, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 2012:

  • Syrian Uprising Escalates The Syrian opposition warns of an imminent potential massacre in the Bab Amr neighborhood of Homs. The Syrian army has been conducting continuous artillery bombardment for 11 consecutive days, intensifying the conflict and humanitarian crisis.
  • Arab Spring Continues The Arab Spring, a series of pro-democracy uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, continues to unfold with significant political and social transformations.
  • Libya Marks Uprising Anniversary Libya commemorates the first anniversary of the uprising that ultimately led to the overthrow of long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi, reflecting on a year of significant political transformation.
  • German President Resigns German President Christian Wulff steps down amid a corruption scandal, marking a significant political event in Germany's governmental leadership.
  • North Caucasus Conflict Intensifies Escalating tensions between Russian forces and Muslim insurgents in Chechnya and Dagestan result in dozens of casualties, highlighting ongoing regional instability.
  • US Senate Condemns Syrian Crackdown The United States Senate passes a resolution denouncing the Syrian government's violent suppression of anti-Assad protests, signaling international diplomatic pressure.
  • Archaeological Museum of Olympia Robbery Thieves broke into the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, stealing between 60-70 ancient artifacts related to the Olympic Games, causing significant cultural heritage loss.
  • France and UK Nuclear Cooperation France and the United Kingdom sign an agreement to enhance collaboration in nuclear energy, demonstrating strategic international partnership.

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February 17, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on February 17, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.07
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $503.11
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.18
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.71

Exchange Rates on February 17, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.57 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9966 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9193 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2988 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 104.56 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Fiorentina - Napoli : 0 - 3
  • Inter - Bologna : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hoffenheim - Mainz : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - St Pauli : 0 - 1
  • Karlsruhe - Cottbus : 2 - 0
  • Paderborn - Dresden : 2 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Numancia - Cordoba : 5 - 0
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What day of the week was February 17, 2012?


February 17, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 2012 can also be written as 2/17/2012 in the US and as 17/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

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February 17, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 2012:

  • Robert Carr

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  • Ulric Neisser

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February 17, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 2012 was Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  2. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  3. - Good Feeling youtube
  4. - We Found Love youtube
  5. - Turn Me On youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 2012 was Make Me Proud by Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Make Me Proud
  2. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  3. - The Motto
  4. - Love On Top
  5. - I Do
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February 17, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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

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

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February 17, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 17, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:37 am and setting at 02:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 2012.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 2012?


Someone born on February 17, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

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