Tuesday January 24, 2012

Historical Events

• 2011-2012 Syrian uprising: 52 civilians were killed by security forces in Syria, of which 39 were killed in Hama.
• 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution: Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (Chief of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces) lifts Egypt's emergency status one day before the anniversary of the revolution.
• The rebellious town of Bani Walid in Libya, once a stronghold for Muammar Gaddafi's, revolts against its National Transitional Council government.
• The Telegraph has announced the nominations for 2012 Academy Awards (Academy Awards site).
• Andrew Miller's novel, ''Pure", wins the Costa Book of the Year Award 2011.
• Apple Inc. announced that its technology generated more than $127 billion in revenue for 2011 during 2011. Apple sold more than 37 million iPhones and 15 million iPads in the fourth quarter 2011.
• Floods in Mozambique caused the closure of the country's main north/south motorway.
• Baltasar Garzon from Spain, the Spanish judge who indicted Augusto Pinochet as Chilean dictator in 1998, is being tried for allegedly overstepping his authority after he attempted to investigate the disappearances of 114,000 people during the reign Francisco Franco.
• Barack Obama, President of the United States, presents the 2012 State of the Union Address to the United States Congress.
• Jorge Posada, New York Yankees' catcher, has retired from the game after 17 seasons. Many see him as a potential candidate for the Hall of Fame.
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See also

What happened on January 24 in history? Find out the list of January 24th major events

What was 2012 famous for? Discover everything about 2012

Who was born on January 24, 2012?

• Athena

  Danish princess, styled Countess of Monpezat. She is the fourth and youngest child and only daughter of Prince Joachim, and the second child of his second wife, Princess Marie of Denmark.

• Atenea de Dinamarca
• Atenea Cristian

Other January 24th famous birthdays

• Sharon Tate

  American actress, sex symbol and model. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several motion pictures. She also appeared regularly in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl.

• Mischa Barton

  British-born American actress.

• Nastassja Kinski

  German actress and noted family, the winner Golden Globe Award in 1981 for her starring role in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." The photograph of her entitled "Woman with Snake" in 1982 by Richard Avedon became the No. 1 selling poster in America. Other films include: "Father's Day," 1997, "Terminal Velocity" 1996, "Faraway, So Close," 1993, "Hotel New Hampshire," 1984 and …

• Raymond Domenech

  retired French footballer and the former trainer of the France national team (2004 - 2010). He used unconventional methods as trainer, including astrology (see

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How old am I?

If January 24, 2012 is your birthday you are 11 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on January 24.

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Who died on January 24, 2012?

• Theodoros «Theo» Angelopoulos (Θεόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος)
• James Farentino (Ferdinand Anthony Ferrandino
• James Farentino
• Pierre Sinibaldi
• Theo Angelopoulos

Other January 24th famous deaths

• Ted Bundy

  American homicide; a man who killed women totally unknown to him, for no other reason that his desire to kill.

• Maria Mandel

  Austrian Auschwitz prison guard (d. 1948).

• Gordon MacRae

  American actor and singer, a popular musical comedy star of the '50s.

• Leonidas da Silva

  Brazilian footballer (Born 1913).

See all famous people who died on January 24th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aquarius

Aquarius personality

Who should a Aquarius marry?

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

The day of the week was Tuesday.

January 24th marks the 23rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 342 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

January 2012 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Rihanna - We Found Love
2. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
3. Flo Rida - Good Feeling
4. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
5. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
2. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
3. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)
4. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
5. Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj - You The Boss

Top #5 Rock songs

1. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
2. Foo Fighters - These Days
3. Chevelle - Face To The Floor
4. Bush - The Sound Of Winter
5. Coldplay - Paradise

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
2. Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
3. Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris - We Found Love
4. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Quiero A Morir
5. Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige)

Jupiler League

• Anderlecht - Gent : 3 - 1

Conference

• Barrow - Grimsby : 2 - 2
• Bath City - Alfreton Town : 0 - 3
• Ebbsfleet - Tamworth : 3 - 0
• Fleetwood Town - Braintree Town : 3 - 1
• Forest Green - Wrexham : 1 - 0

Division 2

• East Fife - Albion Rvs : 2 - 0
• Forfar - Stirling : 2 - 2

League 1

• Notts County - Preston : 0 - 0
• Scunthorpe - Sheffield Weds : 1 - 3
• Stevenage - Milton Keynes Dons : 4 - 2

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.08
• Apple AAPL: opens at $425.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.47
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $188.63

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 77.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0087 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9273 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3348 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.26 JPY