What happened on Saturday July 28, 2012?

About July 28th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 2012 Summer Olympics in London featured multiple record-breaking performances in swimming and archery, with athletes from South Korea, China, and South Africa setting new Olympic and world records.
  • Day of the week: July 28th, 2012 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about July 28th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on July 28th, 2012.

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July 28, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 28, 2012:

  • 2012 London Olympics Highlights The 2012 Summer Olympics in London featured multiple record-breaking performances in swimming and archery, with athletes from South Korea, China, and South Africa setting new Olympic and world records.
  • Syrian Army Attacks Aleppo The Syrian Army launches a major offensive on Aleppo, a strategically important rebel-held city during the Syrian Civil War, escalating the ongoing conflict.
  • NATO Casualties in Afghanistan Two NATO servicemen were killed in a violent attack in eastern Afghanistan, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia Severe ethnic clashes erupted in southern Ethiopia, resulting in at least 18 fatalities and 12 injuries, underscoring the region's complex inter-ethnic tensions.
  • World War II Submarine Discovery The sunken German U-Boat U-550 was discovered off the coast of Massachusetts, providing new insights into naval warfare history.
  • Shevchenko Transitions to Politics Renowned Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko announces his retirement from professional sports to pursue a political career.

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

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 5 - 2
  • Club Brugge - Waasland-Beveren : 3 - 1
  • Germinal - Lokeren : 2 - 4
  • Kortrijk - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Mechelen - Charleroi : 4 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lens - Le Mans : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was July 28, 2012?


July 28, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 210th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 28, 2012 can also be written as 7/28/2012 in the US and as 28/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

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July 28, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 28, 2012:

  • Colin Horsley

    New zealand-english pianist and educator (b. 1920).

  • William F. Milliken Jr.

    American race car driver and engineer (b. 1911).

  • Filippo Bettini

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July 28, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 28, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 23rd and July 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 28, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Wide Awake youtube
  4. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  5. - Lights youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 28, 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. - Mercy
  2. - No Lie
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Climax
  5. - Nobody's Perfect
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July 28, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 28th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and 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.

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

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

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July 28, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 28, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 04:16 pm and setting at 02:00 am.

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

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How old is someone born on July 28, 2012?


Someone born on July 28, 2012 is:

12 years 8 months old,

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

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 28th 2025.

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

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

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