What happened on Friday, September 21, 2012?

Here's what happened on September 21, 2012:

• U.S. Surge Troops Depart Afghanistan On September 21, 2012, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the withdrawal of the last 33,000 U.S. 'surge' troops from Afghanistan, returning the U.S. military presence to pre-surge levels. This marked the completion of a phased drawdown initiated in July 2012, with the remaining 68,000 U.S. troops continuing operations in the country. source: aljazeera.com
• Arctic Ice Cap Melt Prediction In September 2012, scientists predicted that Arctic sea ice would continue to melt at an accelerated rate, potentially leading to an ice-free Arctic Ocean during summer months within decades. This projection underscored the urgency of addressing climate change. source: nasa.gov
• Syrian Airstrike Casualties On September 20, 2012, a Syrian Air Force jet conducted an airstrike on a gas station in the northern province of al-Raqqa, resulting in at least 54 deaths, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The attack occurred amid ongoing conflict between government and rebel forces in the region. source: csmonitor.com
• Cross-Border Attack on Israeli Soldiers Three Egyptian militants launched a coordinated attack, opening fire on a group of Israeli soldiers near the southern border, escalating regional tensions. source: Wikipedia (day-month pages)
• Violent Protests in Pakistan Demonstrations against an anti-Islam video escalated into violent clashes with police in Pakistan, resulting in at least one fatality and five injuries.
• Ansar al-Sharia Islamists Flee Benghazi Thousands of protesters in Libya forced Ansar al-Sharia Islamists to flee Benghazi, signaling significant public resistance against militant groups.
• Australia Closes Pakistan High Commission Australia temporarily shut down its High Commission in Islamabad due to fears of potential violent protests against Western diplomatic missions, reflecting heightened regional tensions.
• Yoshihiko Nakamura Wins Party Leadership Yoshihiko Nakamura secured leadership of the Democratic Party of Japan through an internal party ballot, positioning himself in a key political role.
• Billie Joe Armstrong Concert Outburst Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong dramatically halted a performance at the IHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas, smashing his guitar and storming off stage in frustration over performance time constraints.

Events in 2012

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

Newspapers from Sep. 21, 2012

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

Stock market quotes on September 21, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.03
• Apple AAPL: opens at $702.41
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.43
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.55
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $207.36

Exchange Rates on September 21, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.11 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9772 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9325 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3053 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.44 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Gent : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Nurnberg - Ein Frankfurt : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aalen - Erzgebirge Aue : 2 - 0
• Frankfurt FSV - St Pauli : 2 - 1
• Union Berlin - FC Koln : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio GFCO - Angers : 0 - 1
• Arles - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
• Istres - Nimes : 2 - 0
• Laval - Caen : 1 - 2
• Le Havre - Nantes : 1 - 1

September 21, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 265th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 2012 can also be written as 9/21/2012 in the US and as 21/9/2012 in UK and Europe.

September 21, 2012 in the complete 2012 calendar

Famous people died on September 21, 2012:

• Yehuda Elkana

  Israeli historian and philosopher (b. 1934).

• Tom Umphlett

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1930).

• Henry Bauchau
• Ken Larsen

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on September 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 2012 was We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
2. Maroon 5 - One More Night
3. Flo Rida - Whistle
4. Fun. - Some Nights
5. Ellie Goulding - Lights

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 21, 2012 was Adorn by Miguel, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

1. Miguel - Adorn
2. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Trey Songz - Heart Attack
5. Future - Turn On The Lights

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 21, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 21, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 01:03 pm and setting at 10:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 31, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Sep 30, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on September 21, 2012

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Someone born on September 21, 2012 is:

13 years 11 months old,

or 167 months and 27 days old,

or 729 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5109 days old,

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

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

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

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