What happened on Wednesday December 19, 2012?

Here's what happened on December 19, 2012:

• Park Geun-hye Becomes First Female President of South Korea Park Geun-hye was elected as the first female president of South Korea, marking a significant milestone in the country's political history. She won the presidential election with a substantial majority, representing the conservative Saenuri Party and defeating her opponent Moon Jae-in from the Democratic United Party.
• UK Announces Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan British Prime Minister David Cameron informed the House of Commons that 3,800 British troops will be leaving Afghanistan in 2013, representing approximately half of the current British military presence in the country.
• UBS Fined $1.5 Billion for Libor Rate Manipulation UBS, a major international banking institution, was fined $1.5 billion for manipulating the Libor interbank loan rate. This marked the second significant international bank to be penalized in the Libor scandal, following Barclays' earlier punishment.
• Russia Bans American Child Adoptions Russia announced a ban on Americans adopting Russian children in response to the Magnitsky bill, a U.S. sanctions measure designed to criticize Russia's human rights record, creating diplomatic tension between the two nations.
• Terrorist Attacks in Nairobi's Eastleigh District Two people were injured in coordinated terrorist explosions that occurred outside Al-Amin mosque in Nairobi's Somali-dominated Eastleigh District during the evening rush hour, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Chad Intervenes in Central African Republic Conflict Chad deployed troops into the Central African Republic to defend the city of Bria against the Seleka rebel coalition, escalating the ongoing regional conflict and demonstrating regional military intervention.
• Soyuz Spacecraft Launches to International Space Station The Russian Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying astronauts Roman Romanenko, Chris Hadfield, and Thomas Marshburn to join the ISS Expedition 34 and 35 crews.

Events in 2012

December 19, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 19, 2012

December 19, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $531.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.69
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.64
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.46

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2012:

• 1 USD = 84.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9886 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9133 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2303 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.61 JPY

December 19, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• East Stirling - Montrose : 2 - 2

December 19, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2012 can also be written as 12/19/2012 in the US and as 19/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Famous people died on December 19, 2012:

• Peter Struck

  German politician who served as the 13th Federal Minister of Defence, contributing significantly to Germany's political landscape before his...

• Robert Bork

  American lawyer, judge, and scholar, united states attorney general (b. 1927).

• Keiji Nakazawa
• Georges Jobé
• Amnon Lipkin-Shahak

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on December 19th

December 19, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

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 19, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:20 am and setting at 11:58 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 19, 2012

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Someone born on December 19, 2012 is:

12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 27 days old,

or 638 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4472 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 2012?

There are 276 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 19, 2012.

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