Thursday July 26, 2012: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 7/26/2012, UK date format: 26/7/2012

July 26th, 2012 was the 208th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Leo. The day of the week was Thursday.

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 The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching True Love. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Doom 3 BFG Edition or Blade & Soul.

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 July 26 across the years or at July 2012 calendar.

July 26, 2012 Events

What happened on July 26, 2012?

Historical Events

Civil war in Syria:
According to reports, the Syrian Army is planning a major offensive in Aleppo. The US State Department has cited credible reports that tank columns are moving into Aleppo with support from special forces, helicopter gunships, and fixed-wing planes. Al-Jazeera: Al-Watan, a pro-government newspaper, calls the upcoming operation "the mother of all battles".
According to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, at least 200 people are killed each year in violence across the country. Aleppo and Damascus are the most affected areas, with a total of 95 people killed. There are also numerous casualties reported from Daraa, Idlib and Homs.
Aleppo MP Ikhlas al Badawi defected to Turkey with her six children.
At least seven people are killed in an explosion at a busy market in northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border.
An insurgent attack an Iraqi Army checkpoint near Baqubah, bringing down a helicopter and triggering an intense firefight. At least 19 people have been reported to be killed, including 11 soldiers and police officers.
After a string of insider trading scandals, Kenichi Watanabe, a Japanese businessman, resigns from his position as CEO of Nomura Holdings.
Francois Hollande, French counterpart to President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, meets in Paris with Francois Hollande to sign a settlement that will forgo a debt amounting to nearly 4.7 billion USD owed to the former colonial authority.
After Tropical Storm Khanun struck last week, North Korea saw 165,000 people go hungry.
After rescuers found additional bodies, Beijing officials raised the death toll due to weekend flooding to 77. This is in response to criticisms, including from the Chinese state media about the city's handling the storm.
Gu Kailai, the wife of Bo Xilai, a former Chinese politician, and Zhang Xiaojun, their employee, are being charged with the murder of Neil Heywood, a British businessman.
Four men were arrested in connection with the assassination of Khalaf Ali, a diplomat from Saudi Arabia, in Dhaka (Bangladesh) on 6 March 2012.
Al-Watan, a pro-government newspaper, calls the upcoming operation "the mother of all battles".
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July 26, 2012 Famous Birthdays

Other July 26th famous birthdays

Sandra Bullock
American actress and producer.
Mick Jagger
British singer, songwriter, actor and musician.
Jason Statham
Movie Actor.
Kevin Spacey
American actor.

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How old am I?

If July 26, 2012 is your birthday you are 10 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on July 26.

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July 26, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on July 26, 2012?

Lupe Ontiveros

Other July 26th famous deaths

Eva Peron
Argentine First Lady (Born 1919).
Ed Gein
American serial killer (Born in 1906).
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian guitarist.
George Gallup
American statistician and pollster (born in 1901).

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July 26, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

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

Personality of July born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Water

Dragon personality

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Can the numbers in July 26, 2012 reveal something about your future ? Find out

July 26, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was July 26, 2012?

The day of the week was Thursday.

July 26th marks the 207th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 158 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

July 2012 calendar

July	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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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	31

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