Friday June 22, 2012: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 6/22/2012, UK date format: 22/6/2012

June 22nd, 2012 was the 174th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Cancer. The day of the week was Friday.

The number one song in US was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Redshirts by John Scalzi was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching True Love. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Darksiders II or CityVille 2.

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 June 22 across the years or at June 2012 calendar.

June 22, 2012 Events

What happened on June 22, 2012?

Historical Events

Syrian uprising (2011-present).
After the Turkish F-4 Phantom fighter plane entered Syrian airspace over the Mediterranean Sea, the Syrian military shot it down.
26 people, believed to be members of the pro-government armed group Shabiha, were killed in northern Aleppo Governorate.
Saudi Arabia announced it would pay the salaries of the Free Syria Army in an effort to encourage more Assad-allied defectors.
NATO-backed Afghan security forces ended a 12-hour siege by Taliban insurgents at the Spozhmai Hotel outside Kabul. All five insurgents were killed.
Security forces broke up anti-austerity protests that spread through Khartoum in Sudan.
Two bombings that struck a market in the northern outskirts Baghdad leave at least 14 dead and 106 injured.
Carol Ann Duffy and Jeanette Winterson are just a few of the signatories asking for books to be destroyed in Manchester.
After the imposition Sharia law, thousands of northern Mali students have left school.
Torrential rain creates chaos at the Isle of Wight music festival
The International Monetary Fund is $1 billion lent by the Philippines ''(Philippine Daily Inquirer).''
Wells Fargo will move its jobs to India, the Philippines and other countries.
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks editor in chief, gives an interview to Australian radio while he continues his efforts to obtain political asylum in Ecuador.
South China Sea dispute:
China criticizes Vietnam's passing of a law that asserts sovereignty over the Spratly Islands.
China requests the Philippines not to influence public opinion in their dispute over Scarborough Shoal.
Simon Lokodo, Uganda's ethics minister, signs a statement stating that the government does not discriminate against homosexuals.
Khilal Mamedov is a prominent Azeri journalist and human rights activist. He was arrested for drug possession. A fellow rights watchdog claims that this arrest is politically motivated.
Former American football coach at Pennsylvania State University Jerry Sandusky is convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse. He is currently on suicide watch.
Protests against police officers' pay in Bolivia spread. A police building was ransacked, while President Evo Morales offered concessions.
Swaziland teachers strike openly over a dispute about their pay.
The Senate votes to impeach President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo. Former Vice President Federico Franco was sworn in as new President.
Egyptian presidential election
Before the announcement of the presidential results, thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
Unreliable reports suggest that Ahmed Shafiq will be proclaimed the president of Egypt on 24 June.
After a judge orders Makhdoom Shahabuddin's arrest for illegal drug importation, Raja Pervez Ashraf was nominated by the ruling Pakistan People's Party to replace Yousuf Raza Gillani.
Daphne Leef, along with other Israeli activists, attempted to restart the housing demonstrations by re-erecting the Rothschild Boulevard tent encampment. Leef and eleven other activists were arrested after they refused to surrender to the 20 municipal inspectors and policemen who arrived at the site to remove the tents. The police also confiscated the tents of protesters.
Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein's leader, will meet Elizabeth II during a historic first encounter between a British Monarch (and a member of Sinn Fein) on the Queen's upcoming trip to Northern Ireland.
Germany defeated Greece 4-2 in their quarterfinal match, with goals by Philipp Lahm and Sami Khedira as well as Miroslav Klose, Marco Reus, sending the Greeks to an exit from Euro at the PGE Arena, Gdansk.
Milan Baros announced his retirement from international football yesterday, after the Czech Republic's exit at the quarter-final stage to Portugal. Baros was the tournament's top scorer in 2004.
Tim Bray, a software developer, proposes a new HTTP statuscode inspired by Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel).
Syrian uprising (2011-present).: A Turkish F-4 Phantom fighter plane entered Syrian airspace over the Mediterranean Sea. The Syrian military shot it down. (BBC). Twenty-six people who were believed to be part of the pro-government armed group Shabiha were killed in northern Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera). Saudi Arabia announced it would pay salaries to the Free Syria Army in an effort to encourage more Assad-allied defectors.
(The Sydney Morning Herald) China criticizes Vietnam's South China Sea dispute. (The Sydney Morning Herald). China asks the Philippines not to "influence public opinion" about their dispute over Scarborough Shoal.
Brave's Movie Premiere
Toy Story 3 creators WALL-E, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille
Egyptian presidential election: Crowds of thousands gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square to await the announcement of the results. (Al Jazeera). Unreliable reports suggest that Ahmed Shafiq would be crowned president of Egypt on June 24, according to some reports.
UEFA Euro 2012 -: Germany defeated Greece 4-2 in their quarterfinal match. Goals from Philipp Lahm and Sami Khedira, Miroslav Klose, Marco Reus, sent the Greeks to a Euro exit at Gdansk's PGE Arena. (TSN)Milan Baros announced his retirement from international football following yesterday's exit of the Czech Republic to Portugal at the quarterfinal stage. Baros was the top scorer at 2004 tournament.
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June 22, 2012 Famous Birthdays

Other June 22nd famous birthdays

Meryl Streep
American actress and most admired actress of her generation.
Cyndi Lauper
American singer, songwriter and actress.
Emmanuelle Seigner
French actress and former model.
Nicola Sirkis
French singer and frontman of pop-rock band Indochine.

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June 22, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on June 22, 2012?

Other June 22nd famous deaths

Judy Garland
American actress and singer, she was a star of "The Wizard of Oz", her first film at the age of 13.
George Carlin
American comedian who started doing TV variety shows and nightclubs in 1966.
Joseph Losey
American film director and theater director.
Pat Nixon
American First Lady, the wife of the 36th U.S.

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June 22, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Cancer

Cancer personality

Who should a Cancer marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Water

Dragon personality

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June 22, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was June 22, 2012?

The day of the week was Friday.

June 22nd marks the 173rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 192 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2012 calendar

June	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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