What happened on Tuesday February 21, 2012?

Here's what happened on February 21, 2012:

• Syrian Uprising Escalates The 2011-2012 Syrian uprising continues with intense violence, marking a critical period of civil conflict that would dramatically reshape the Middle East's geopolitical landscape.
• Homs Bombardment Continues Syrian government forces continue their brutal bombardment of Homs for the 18th consecutive day, resulting in over 100 civilian casualties and highlighting the humanitarian crisis of the Syrian Civil War.
• Eurozone Second Greek Bailout The Eurozone's finance ministers reached a critical agreement to provide a second bailout to Greece, worth €130 billion, aimed at stabilizing the country's severe economic crisis.
• Quran Burning Controversy US General John R. Allen initiates an official inquiry into allegations of Quran burning at an American Air Force Base in Afghanistan, triggering potential diplomatic tensions and local protests.
• Hugo Chavez Health Announcement Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reveals a medical lesion discovered by Cuban doctors, signaling potential significant political implications for Venezuela's leadership.
• Yemen's Uncontested Presidential Election Yemen holds a presidential election with Vice-President Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi as the sole candidate, symbolizing the country's complex political transition following the Arab Spring.
• Fatal Industrial Accident in China A devastating blast at a steel plant in Liaoning, northeastern China, results in 13 fatalities and 17 injuries, underscoring ongoing industrial safety challenges.
• 2012 BRIT Awards The annual BRIT Awards celebrate British popular music at London's O2 Arena, with notable winners including Adele, One Direction, and Coldplay, highlighting the UK's global musical influence.

Events in 2012

February 21, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 21, 2012

February 21, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 21, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $506.88
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.18
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.73

Exchange Rates on February 21, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.73 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9967 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9122 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2965 CNY
• 1 EUR = 105.52 JPY

February 21, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Fiorentina : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Tours - Le Havre : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Birmingham : 1 - 3
• Blackpool - West Ham : 1 - 4
• Millwall - Middlesbrough : 1 - 3

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Luton : 1 - 0
• Bath City - Hayes & Yeading : 0 - 1
• Fleetwood Town - Ebbsfleet : 6 - 2
• Kettering Town - Forest Green : 1 - 3
• Kidderminster - Wrexham : 0 - 1

February 21, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 52nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 2012 can also be written as 2/21/2012 in the US and as 21/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

February 21, 2012 in February 2012 calendar

Famous people died on February 21, 2012:

• H. M. Darmstandler

  American general (b. 1922).

• Benjamin Romuáldez
• Ėl'dor Urazbaev

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on February 21st

February 21, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 2012 was Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

1. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
2. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
3. Fun. - We Are Young
4. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
5. Flo Rida - Good Feeling

February 21, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 2012 was The Motto by Drake Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

1. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
2. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
3. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
4. Beyonce - Love On Top
5. Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 - I Do

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 21, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 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 21, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:09 am and setting at 06:43 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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Your place in the Universe on February 21, 2012

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Someone born on February 21, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 23 days old,

or 690 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4831 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 2012?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 21, 2012.

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