Thursday September 20, 2012

US date format: 9/20/2012, UK date format: 20/9/2012

The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Virgo (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on September 20, 2012).

The number one song in US was We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Garment Of Shadows by Laurie R. King was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Inbetweeners. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Crosswords Plus or Darksiders II.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at September 20 across the years or at September 2012 calendar.

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September 20, 2012 Events

What happened on September 20, 2012?

Historical Events

Civil war in Syria:
According to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, the Syrian army bombed Ain Issa's gas station in northern Syria. At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
According to the Syrian opposition, more than 180 people were killed on Thursday by aerial bombings in Aleppo and nearby Damascus.
14 people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates explosives in a cafe that is frequented mostly by journalists and politicians in Mogadishu (Somalia).
After an investigation into the News International phone hacking scandal, Ofcom in Britain concluded that BSkyB was a proper and fit company to have a broadcasting license.
Indian trade unions strike over plans for international competition in supermarkets.
AU Optronics was penalized $500 million for a conspiracy to fix the global price of LCD screens.
According to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, the Arctic ice caps are at their lowest season-wide level on September 16, with an all-time low of 1.6 meters. This is a new record since August 26.
Data from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shows the Antarctic ice sheet reached its seventh-largest extent on September 12, at 16.14 million kmampsupamp2amp/supamp.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has banned the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from operating in Russia, claiming that it interfered in recent elections.
Daniel ampquotEl Locoampquot Barrera is a Colombian crime boss who is accused of collaborating with guerrilla groups as well as drug trafficking crimes. He was captured in San Cristobal.
The government of Bahrain has pledged to follow most of the recommendations contained in the United Nations report on Bahrain's human rights situation.
In the final election to elect the Governor for Jakarta, two candidates are competing.
After revelations of torture and rape inmates, several high-ranking officials from the Georgian government resign.
In a reshuffle in Afghanistan's government, President Karzai removes Mohammad Gulab Mangal.
Tim Pawlenty, co-chairman of Mitt Obama's electoral campaign, resigns
Unmanned aerial vehicles will soon be common in journalism, according to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialist in communication.
Syrian civil war: The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reports that the Syrian army bombed Ain Issa's gas station, in northern Syria. At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were injured. (The Washington Post) (USA Today). The opposition forces in Syria claim that more than 180 people were killed on Thursday. This includes casualties from aerial bombings in Aleppo and nearby Damascus.
William Burns, the US Deputy Secretary for State, meets with Libyan government officials to discuss last week's attack on the US consulate at Benghazi.
Tim Pawlenty, co-chairman of Mitt Obama's electoral campaign, resigns. He will be heading the Financial Services Roundtable in Washington, D.C.
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September 20, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on September 20, 2012?

Other September 20th famous deaths

George Nichols
Actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62.
Brian Clough
English footballer and football manager (Born 1935).
Giorgos Seferis
Greek poet and diplomat Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971).
Pierre-Henri Simon
French intellectual, literary historian, essayist, novelist, poet and literary critic.

See all famous people who died on September 20th

September 20, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Virgo

Virgo personality

Who should a Virgo marry?

Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra

Personality of September born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

September 20, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was September 20, 2012?

The day of the week was Thursday.

September 20th marks the 263rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 102 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

September 2012 calendar

September	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

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