What happened on Friday July 20, 2012?

About July 20th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 20, 2012, James Holmes conducted a mass shooting during the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The gunman, dressed in tactical gear, opened fire on unsuspecting moviegoers, killing 12 people and injuring 58 others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about July 20th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on July 20th, 2012.

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July 20, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 2012:

  • 2012 Aurora Movie Theater Shooting On July 20, 2012, James Holmes conducted a mass shooting during the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The gunman, dressed in tactical gear, opened fire on unsuspecting moviegoers, killing 12 people and injuring 58 others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
  • Syrian Civil War Escalation The Syrian civil war continued to intensify on July 20, 2012, with Major General Hisham Ikhtiyar, head of Syrian national security, succumbing to injuries from a bombing in Damascus on July 18. Thousands of civilians fled the country as fighting persisted in Damascus and other major cities. The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
  • Pussy Riot Activists Detained Three members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot were held in detention for an additional six months, awaiting their trial. This event drew international attention to political dissent and freedom of expression in Russia.
  • Olympic Torch Arrives in London The Olympic Torch completed its UK-wide relay, arriving in London in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. This marked a significant moment of national anticipation and celebration.
  • Deadly Bus Accident in Nayarit, Mexico A tragic bus accident occurred in the Mexican state of Nayarit, resulting in 21 fatalities and 29 injuries. The incident highlighted the ongoing challenges of road safety in the region.

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July 20, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 20, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 20, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.87
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $613.03
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.89
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.09

Exchange Rates on July 20, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.48 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0117 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9878 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3735 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 95.42 JPY
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What day of the week was July 20, 2012?


July 20, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 202nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 2012 can also be written as 7/20/2012 in the US and as 20/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

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July 20, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 20, 2012:

  • Jack Davis

    American hurdler (b. 1930).

  • José Hermano Saraiva

    Portuguese historian, jurist, and politician, portuguese minister of education (b. 1919).

  • Émile Kets

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July 20, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 16th and July 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 20, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  4. - Wide Awake youtube
  5. - Lights youtube

July 20, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - Mercy
  2. - Climax
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Nobody's Perfect
  5. - No Lie
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July 20, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 20, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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July 20, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 20, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 July 20, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:16 am and setting at 09:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 2012.

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How old is someone born on July 20, 2012?


Someone born on July 20, 2012 is:

12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 17 days old,

or 672 weeks

or 4704 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 2012?

There are 44 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 20, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 20, 2012.

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