What happened on Saturday November 17, 2012?

Here's what happened on November 17, 2012:

• Tragic Train-School Bus Collision in Egypt A devastating train accident occurred near Manfalut, approximately 350 kilometers south of Cairo, when a train struck a school bus carrying 60 children. The horrific crash resulted in the deaths of at least 50 children and their driver. In the aftermath, Mohamed Rashad Al Matini, the Egyptian Minister of Transport, resigned, taking responsibility for the tragic incident.
• Operation Pillar of Defense: Gaza-Israel Conflict During Operation Pillar of Defense, two unguided rockets were launched from Gaza, landing outside Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system successfully intercepted and destroyed more than 200 of the 350 rockets fired since the operation's commencement.
• Death of Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray, the influential founder and chief of the Shiv Sena political party in Maharashtra, India, passed away on November 17, 2012, due to cardiac arrest. Thackeray was a prominent and controversial political figure who significantly shaped Maharashtra's political landscape.
• Potential Mass Shooting Prevented Blaec Lammers, a 20-year-old man from Bolivar, Missouri, was arrested by local police after allegedly stockpiling weapons to commit a copycat shooting at the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn', similar to the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting.
• Insurgent Attack in Southern Thailand An insurgent motorcycle bomb attack in Mueangyla District, southern Thailand, resulted in one fatality and 20 injuries. The attack occurred one day before U.S. President Barack Obama's scheduled visit to the region.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Nov. 17, 2012

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Juventus - Lazio : 0 - 0
• Napoli - Milan : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Cercle Brugge - Genk : 3 - 1
• Charleroi - Mechelen : 1 - 1
• Lierse - Gent : 2 - 0
• Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Bergen : 1 - 3
• Waasland-Beveren - Club Brugge : 2 - 6

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Greuther Furth : 3 - 1
• Ein Frankfurt - Augsburg : 4 - 2
• Hamburg - Mainz : 1 - 0
• Hannover - Freiburg : 1 - 2
• Leverkusen - Schalke 04 : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aalen - Paderborn : 0 - 1
• Braunschweig - Ingolstadt : 3 - 0

November 17, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 322nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 2012 can also be written as 11/17/2012 in the US and as 17/11/2012 in UK and Europe.

November 17, 2012 in November 2012 calendar

Famous people died on November 17, 2012:

• Bal Thackeray

  Influential Indian political activist, journalist, and cartoonist who founded the Shiv Sena party and was a prominent figure in...

• Ponty Chadha

  Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1957).

• Armand Desmet

  Belgian cyclist (b. 1931).

• Freddy Schmidt

  American baseball player (b. 1916).

• Margaret Yorke

  English author (b. 1924).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on November 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 17, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week November 12th and November 18th.

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night
2. Psy - Gangnam Style
3. Fun. - Some Nights
4. Rihanna - Diamonds
5. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 17, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week November 12th and November 18th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 17th is Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 17, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 17, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 10:27 am and setting at 09:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 2012.

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Someone born on November 17, 2012 is:

12 years 5 months old,

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