Friday January 27, 2012: on this day

January 27, 2012 was the 27th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Friday.

Is January 27, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 27, 2012, who was born and died on January 27, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 27, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Found Love by Rihanna), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. Les Hommes De L'Ombre) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 27th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 27, 2012?


January 27, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 27th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 2012 can also be written as 1/27/2012 in the US and as 27/1/2012 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 2012 in January 2012 calendar

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January 27, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 2012:

  • A young tibetan man was shot to death by chinese security forces in sichuan province. this is at least the third such shooting this week.
  • Arab spring
  • Activists claim that the syrian army launched new attacks on homs and hama as the united nations security council prepares for a discussion about the conflict.
  • Over 100 civilians were killed by syrian security forces in syria, mostly in homs and daraa.
  • 2011-2012 bahraini uprising:
  • 2011-2012 bahraini uprising: amnesty international demands an investigation into the deadly tear gassing of residential areas in bahrain by security forces.
  • Insurgency in north caucasus: 13 people were killed in three clashes between russian forces and islamist militants within the russian republics dagestan and ingushetia.
  • To defend journalists' freedom from fear and censorship, 170 international writers including nadine gordimer and j. m. coetzee are featured in a full-page advertisement in el universal mexican newspaper.
  • The economic commission for africa says africa's economy faces ampquotseriousampquot threats because of the eurozone crisis and the arab spring.
  • David cameron, british prime minister, denounces in davos the tobin tax under review by the european union at the world economic forum.
  • Spain's unemployment rate has surpassed five million for only the second time in 17 years.
  • Inadvertently, two sacks of cocaine were delivered to new york city's united nations headquarters.
  • Willem holleeder is released after six years in prison for his nine-year sentence of extortion, blackmail, and other crimes.
  • Efrain rios montt, guatemala's dictator, will be tried for genocide.
  • Kader arif, european parliament's reporteur on the anti-counterfeiting trade agreements (acta), resigns amid protests.
  • Russia's central election commission refused to register grigory yavlinsky, an opposition politician from the yabloko party. they cited invalid signatures.
  • After leaked information led to an altercation between gillard and australian aborigines, julia gillard's media advisor resigned.
  • Twitter modifies technology to allow country-specific censorship.
  • The democratic republic of the congo's chief opposition leader has condemned the rigging of the parliamentary elections and called for a general strike monday to protest his house arrest.
  • Arab spring:: 2011-2012 syrian uprising. activists claim that the syrian army launched new attacks on homs and hama as the united nations security council prepares for a discussion about the conflict. (bbc). (al jazeera). more than 100 civilians were killed by syrian security forces in syria, mostly in homs and daraa. (al arabiya).2011-2012 bahraini uprising: amnesty international demands an investigation into the use of tear gas in residential areas by bahraini security force.
  • 2011-2012 syrian uprising. activists claim that the syrian army launched new attacks on homs and hama as the united nations security council prepares for a discussion about the conflict. (bbc) (al jazeera). more than 100 civilians were killed by the syrian security forces in syria, mostly in homs and daraa.
  • The netherlands council of ministers voted in favor of banning the burqa, an outer clothing worn by some women of islamic tradition, in the netherlands.

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January 27, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 27, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.24
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $444.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.45
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.01

Exchange Rates on January 27, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 76.69 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0019 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9122 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 101.35 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.8402 GBP

January 27, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Nurnberg : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Metz - Sedan : 0 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Chesterfield - Bournemouth : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Juve Stabia - Crotone : 2 - 2
  • Pescara - Modena : 3 - 1
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January 27, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and 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.

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January 27, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on January 27th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 27, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on January 27, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 January 27, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 10:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 09, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 2012.

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Who was born on January 27, 2012?


Famous people born on January 27, 2012:

  • Logan Moreau

    Tv actor.

Whose famous birthday is on January 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 27th:

  • Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike

    Rosamund Pike is a British actress and former journalist who has appeared in numerous films, including Gone Girl, for which she received an...

  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Mikhail baryshnikov is a russian-american dancer and choreographer, known for his work with the american ballet theatre and new york city...

  • Kaiser Wilhelm
    Kaiser Wilhelm

    Kaiser wilhelm was the last german emperor and king of prussia, known for his militaristic policies and his role in the events leading up to...

  • Lil Jon
    Lil Jon

    Lil jon is an american rapper, known for popularizing the subgenre of crunk music and for his energetic stage presence.

  • Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda

    American actress, member of the famed theatrical fonda family.

  • Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol

    Bobby deol is an indian actor known for his work in hindi films, including notable performances in movies like gupt and soldier.

  • Ingrid Thulin
    Ingrid Thulin

    Ingrid thulin was a swedish actress known for her work in ingmar bergman's films, including the silence and winter light.

  • Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming

    Scottish comedian and actor, sebastian flight is the star of "the high life", a sitcom on scottish television.

  • Donna Reed
    Donna Reed

    American actor, most well-known for her tv series, "the donna reed show," as well as several movies, including the christmas movie, "it's a...

  • Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson

    American actress.

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January 27, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 2 days old,

or 635 weeks

or 4445 days old,

if you were born on January 27, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 27, 2012?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 27th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 27, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 27, 2012.

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January 27, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 2012:

  • Ted Dicks

    English composer and screenwriter (b. 1928).

  • Greg Cook

    American college/pro football quarterback.

  • Jeannette Hamby

    American nurse and politician (b. 1933).

  • Kevin White

    American politician, 51st mayor of boston (b. 1929).

  • Giulio Geroli
  • István Rózsavölgyi
  • Carlo Fayer

What famous deaths happened on January 27th?

Famous deaths on January 27th:

  • Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman

    American actress.

  • Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès

    French screenwriter and actor (d. 1983).

  • John Updike
    John Updike

    American author, prolific novelist, and perfectionist.

  • Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva

    French actress on stage, film, and television.

  • Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer

    German actress with many awards and two nominations for the golden globes.

  • Claude Akins
    Claude Akins

    American actor (d. 1994).

  • Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein

    American actress best known for her role in the movie 'Poltergeist'.

  • Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger

    Actor charlie farrell, dies at 82.

  • Janos Bolyai

    Mathematician who made significant contributions to non-Euclidean geometry.

  • Mort Walker

    Renowned cartoonist known for creating the comic strip 'Beetle Bailey'.

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January 27, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 27, 2012:

  • UN ? International Holocaust Memorial Day
  • Germany ? Gedenktag fnr die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Commemoration Day for the Victims of National Socialism).
  • Catholicism ? Catholic Schools Week.
  • Poland ? Dzie? Pami?ci Ofiar Nazizmu (Memorial Day for the Victims of Nazism).
  • Italy ? Giorno della Memoria (Memorial Day).
  • Denmark ? Auschwitzdag (Auschwitz Day; commemoration day for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocide).
  • Serbia ? St. Sava Day.
  • United Kingdom ? Holocaust Memorial Day.

Observances on January 27, 2012:

  • International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
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January 27, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 23rd and January 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 27, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 2012 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 27, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Found Love
  2. - Set Fire To The Rain
  3. - Good Feeling
  4. - It Will Rain
  5. - Sexy And I Know It

January 27, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 27, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  2. - Make Me Proud
  3. - Dance (A$$)
  4. - Party
  5. - You The Boss

January 27, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 27, 2012 was Promise by Romeo Santos Featuring Usher, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 27, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Promise
  2. - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
  3. - We Found Love
  4. - Te Quiero A Morir
  5. - Lovumba (Prestige)

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January 27, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 27, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton

Country: United States of America

January 27, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 27, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Les hommes de l'ombre

Les hommes de l'ombre

Release year: 2012

Touch

Touch

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Minh Nguyen

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Will Zens

The Layover

The Layover

Release year: 2011

Directed by: William H. Macy

Transformers: Rescue Bots

Transformers: Rescue Bots

Release year: 2012

Country: United States of America

January 27, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 27, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

Heaven Is For Real

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You can see evidence that Heaven is greater than Earth! Is there a spiritual realm in which the soul can reside after death? Is there a Heaven?

Thinking, Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast And Slow

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Major New York Times BestsellerWinner of The National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award 2012Selected by New York Times Book Review to be one of the top books of 2011.

Lothaire by Kresley Cole

Lothaire

By:

Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times Bestseller, tells the thrilling story of the Immortals After Dark.

Death Comes To Pemberley by P. D. James

Death Comes To Pemberley

By:

After six years of marriage, Elizabeth & Darcy have created a happy, peaceful life for their family at Darcy's estate, Pemberley.

Believing The Lie by Elizabeth George

Believing The Lie

By:

It's an accident or murder, Thomas Lynley wonders. He's undercover sent to investigate Ian Cresswell's death at the request of Bernard, the wealthy and influential uncle.

January 27, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 27, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Cypher: Cyberpunk Text Adventure

Cypher: Cyberpunk Text Adventure

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Interactive fiction

Publisher: Cabrera Brothers

Deep Black

Deep Black

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: 505 Games

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 (PSN), PlayStation Vita

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: BBC Worldwide

Beach Buggy Blitz

Beach Buggy Blitz

Platform: Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10

Genre: Racing

Bleed

Bleed

Platform: Windows, OS X, Xbox Live Indie Games

Genre: Platform game

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Who was the US President on January 27, 2012?

On January 27, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 27, 2012?

On January 27, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 27, 2012?

On January 27, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 27th?

January 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 27th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 jolo cathedral bombings. two bombs were dropped on the roman catholic our lady of mount carmel cathedral, jolo, philippines. the bombings killed 20 people, 15 civilians, five soldiers and injured 81 others. abu sayyaf is believed to be responsible for the attack.
  • 2018 - 2018 kabul ambulance bombing. a suicide bomber, in an explosive-laden ambulance, kills at least102 people and injures 158 others outside of a kabul hospital.
  • 2017 - Somali civil war (2009-present): al-shabaab militants attacked a remote amisom headquarters in southern somalia. they claimed to have killed many kenyan soldiers.

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What happened in 2012?

2012 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Arab Spring
  • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
  • Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.

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What was the calendar for January 2012?

January 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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