What happened on Tuesday August 28, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 28, 2012:

• Mitt Romney Nominated as Republican Presidential Candidate At the National Convention in Tampa, Florida, the United States Republican Party officially nominated Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate for the 2012 election.
• Colombia Initiates Peace Negotiations with FARC-EP Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced the commencement of preliminary peace negotiations with FARC-EP guerrilla groups, signaling a potential breakthrough in the country's long-standing internal conflict.
• Republican National Convention Delayed by Hurricane Isaac The Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, was postponed by one day due to Hurricane Isaac, with major events originally scheduled for August 27, 2012, being pushed to the following day.
• Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall in Louisiana Tropical Storm Isaac made landfall on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and was subsequently elevated to a Category 1 hurricane, posing significant potential for coastal damage and disruption.
• Twin-Blast Bombing in Damascus A devastating twin-blast bombing attack occurred in the Jaramana District of southeast Damascus, resulting in twelve fatalities. The perpetrators remained unidentified at the time.
• Typhoon Bolaven Strikes South Korea Typhoon Bolaven caused significant maritime disaster in the Korea Strait, resulting in the death of at least four Chinese fishermen and twelve others reported missing. The Chinese meteorological service issued a blue alert in response to the severe weather conditions.
• Wong Kar-wai to Preside Berlinale 2013 Jury Renowned filmmaker Wong Kar-wai was selected as the jury president for the 2013 Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival), a prestigious recognition of his contributions to cinema.
• IBM Sells Advanced Server IBM marketed and sold a high-performance server, described as the "most powerful and advanced" in its class, highlighting the company's continued technological innovation.

Events in 2012

August 28, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 28, 2012

August 28, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 28, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.57
• Apple AAPL: opens at $674.98
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.70
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.56

Exchange Rates on August 28, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.52 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9877 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9556 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.353 CNY
• 1 EUR = 98.67 JPY

August 28, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Newport County - Hereford : 2 - 0
• Woking - Braintree Town : 1 - 4

August 28, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 241st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 2012 can also be written as 8/28/2012 in the US and as 28/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 28, 2012:

• Shulamith Firestone

  Canadian-american activist and author (b. 1945).

• Dick McBride

  American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1928).

• Saul Merin

  Polish-israeli ophthalmologist and academic (b. 1933).

• Ramón Sota

  Spanish golfer (b. 1938).

• Rhodes Boyson

  English educator and politician (b. 1925).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 28th

August 28, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 2012 was We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

1. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
2. Flo Rida - Whistle
3. Ellie Goulding - Lights
4. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
5. Katy Perry - Wide Awake

August 28, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

1. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
2. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
5. Meek Mill Featuring Drake - Amen

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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

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August 28, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 28, 2012 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 August 28, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:34 pm and setting at 04:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 28, 2012

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Someone born on August 28, 2012 is:

12 years 7 months old,

or 151 months and 26 days old,

or 660 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4621 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 2012?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 28, 2012.

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