What happened on Wednesday July 25, 2012?

Here's what happened on July 25, 2012:

• 2012 Summer Olympics Begin The 2012 Summer Olympics commence in Great Britain, starting with the Women's Football Tournament, a major international sporting event.
• Syrian Civil War Escalates The Syrian Civil War continues with intense military operations and diplomatic defections. Syrian Army launches significant attacks on rebel-held territories, while key diplomatic personnel abandon the regime.
• UK Enters Recession Official statistics reveal the United Kingdom's economic output fell by 0.7% between April and June, confirming the country's entry into a technical recession.
• Pranab Mukherjee Elected President of India Pranab Mukherjee is elected as the President of India, marking a significant moment in the country's democratic process.
• Syrian Army Attacks Damascus Suburb Syrian Army conducts rocket and artillery bombardments on Al-Tall, a rebel-held suburb of Damascus, intensifying military operations in the ongoing civil conflict.
• Scotland Considers Same-Sex Marriage The Scottish Government announces plans to legalize same-sex marriage, potentially becoming the first part of the United Kingdom to do so, marking a significant social policy development.
• Syrian Diplomats Defect Lamia al-Hariri, Syrian ambassador to Cyprus, and her husband Abdelatif al-Dabbagh, Syrian ambassador to the UAE, defect to Qatar, signaling growing international diplomatic isolation of the Syrian regime.
• Italy's Credit Rating Downgraded Egan-Jones Ratings Company downgrades Italy's credit rating from B+ to CCC+, citing a 22% one-year default probability, reflecting ongoing economic challenges.
• Ethnic Violence in Assam, India Severe ethnic clashes in Assam, India result in nine deaths overnight, bringing the total fatalities since Friday to 35, highlighting ongoing regional tensions.
• Sumatra Earthquake Fatality A 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Sumatra, Indonesia, resulting in one death as a person dies while fleeing their home during the seismic event.

Events in 2012

July 25, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 25, 2012

July 25, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 25, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $574.46
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.31

Exchange Rates on July 25, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.15 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0154 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9883 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3885 CNY
• 1 EUR = 94.96 JPY

July 25, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 207th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 25, 2012 can also be written as 7/25/2012 in the US and as 25/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

July 25, 2012 in July 2012 calendar

Famous people died on July 25, 2012:

• B. R. Ishara

  Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1934).

• Barry Langford

  English director and producer (b. 1926).

• Greg Mohns

  American-canadian football player and coach (b. 1950).

• Franz West

  Austrian painter and sculptor (b. 1947).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on July 25th

July 25, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 25, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Maroon 5 - Payphone
3. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
4. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
5. Ellie Goulding - Lights

July 25, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 25, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

1. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Usher - Climax
5. J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott - Nobody's Perfect

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 25th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 25, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 25, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 25, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 25, 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 July 25, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 12:50 pm and setting at 11:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on July 25, 2012

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Someone born on July 25, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 19 days old,

or 668 weeks

or 4676 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 25, 2012?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 25, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 25, 2012.

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