What happened on Thursday February 23, 2012?

Here's what happened on February 23, 2012:

• Humanitarian Crisis in Homs, Syria The city of Homs experienced its 20th consecutive day of bombardment, with residents facing critical shortages of water and food, underscoring the severe humanitarian crisis during the Syrian Civil War.
• Coordinated Terrorist Attacks in Iraq A series of coordinated bomb attacks across 12 Iraqi cities resulted in at least 83 people killed and over 250 injured, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Taliban Incites Violence Over Koran Burning The Taliban urged Afghan citizens to attack foreign military bases and kill Westerners in response to the burning of Korans at a US military base. The inflammatory call led to violent protests, resulting in six confirmed deaths and escalating tensions between local populations and international military forces.
• Putin Rally in Moscow Tens of thousands of supporters gathered at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium to demonstrate support for Vladimir Putin's presidential candidacy in the upcoming March election, signaling strong political momentum for his campaign.
• Maryland Approves Same-Sex Marriage Maryland's State Senate passed a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a significant milestone in LGBTQ+ civil rights in the United States.
• Canadian Election Robocall Fraud Investigation Elections Canada uncovered allegations of voter suppression through fraudulent robocalls in 18 federal election ridings, with evidence pointing to involvement from Racknine Inc., a call center linked to the Conservative Party of Canada's national campaign.
• Swedish Royal Birth Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden gave birth to a baby girl, continuing the royal lineage and generating national celebration.

Events in 2012

February 23, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 23, 2012

February 23, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 23, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.58
• Apple AAPL: opens at $514.54
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.07
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.87

Exchange Rates on February 23, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.99 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9974 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9012 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2989 CNY
• 1 EUR = 106.93 JPY

February 23, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Leicester : 0 - 1

February 23, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 54th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 23, 2012 can also be written as 2/23/2012 in the US and as 23/2/2012 in UK and Europe.

February 23, 2012 in February 2012 calendar

Famous people died on February 23, 2012:

• David Sayre

  American physicist and mathematician (b. 1924).

• Kazimierz Żygulski

  Polish sociologist and activist (b. 1919).

• William Raggio

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1926).

• William Gay
• Dror Barak
• Stella Nardari

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on February 23rd

February 23, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 23, 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 23, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 23, 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 23rd 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 23, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 23, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 23, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 23, 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 23, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:04 am and setting at 08:43 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 23, 2012

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Someone born on February 23, 2012 is:

13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 21 days old,

or 689 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4829 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 23, 2012?

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 23, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 23, 2012.

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