Thursday June 28, 2012: on this day

June 28, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 180th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 28, 2012 can also be written as 6/28/2012 in the US and as 28/6/2012 in UK and Europe.

June 28, 2012 in June 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on June 28, 2012:

• Mexican drug war: mexican mayor kidnapped is tortured and murdered in oaxaca.
• Syrian uprising (2011-present).
• After the downing last week of a turkish military aircraft, turkey has sent anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers to its border with syria.
• At least three people are injured when an explosion takes place in the parking lot of the palace of justice in damascus.
• A video featuring 17 pakistani soldiers being decapitated by the taliban has been released by the taliban
• A bomb explodes in pakistan near a bus carrying shias. it kills 10 people and leaves 30 others injured.
• A series of car bombing attacks in iraq has resulted in the deaths of at least 14 and more than 50 others.
• Barclays bank shares plunged by 17% after it was hit with an unprecedented fine for distorting key rates of interest to rig international market.
• The wall street journal reports that news corporation's board has decided to divide the company into two businesses, one for entertainment and publishing.
• Eurozone leaders meet in an emergency meeting to discuss assistance to spain, and italy.
• The united nations is concerned about the historic city of timbuktu.
• Floods in great britain and ireland 2012
• One man is killed when torrential rain causes widespread flooding in england. the olympic torch relay must also be stopped briefly due to the storms.
• Mohammad-reza rahimi, vice president of iran, delivers an anti-semitic speech to a united nations conference about illegal drug trade. he claims that the talmud, a central jewish text was responsible for illegal drug spread around the globe. his speech is condemned by diplomats from the u.n.
• The metropolitan police service's extradition team delivered a notice to julian assange, wikileaks editor in chief, at ecuador's london embassy.
• South korea has announced that it will sign a military agreement with japan in order to promote the sharing of sensitive military intelligence.
• The supreme court of the united states affirms the patient protection and affordable health act. this includes the requirement that citizens obtain health care by 2014.
• Radovan karadzic is acquitted by the yugoslav war crime tribunal of one of two genocide charges.
• A new zealand court ruled that the search warrants used for megaupload founder kim dotcom's home to investigate alleged copyright infringement were unconstitutional.
• David cameron, the british prime minister, says that barclays management faces serious questions about its role in distorting key rates to rig international financial markets.
• The united states house of representatives has placed attorney general eric holder under contempt for his obstruction of the congressional investigation into operation fast and furious. the decision was approved by 17 democrats and most republicans in the house.
• Sundar pichai, vice president of google chrome, officially claimed that google chrome is currently the most popular web browser in the entire world.
• Italy defeated germany in their semi-final match at warsaw's national stadium. two goals by mario balotelli in the first half helped italy reach the uefa euro 2012 final.
• English football:
• English football: alan shearer says england can't win the 2014 fifa world cup. (bbc). the great britain olympic football squad is selected. david beckham, los angeles galaxy's star footballer, is not included in the squad. gary lineker, former barcelona star, expresses shock at being left out.
• The 2012 wimbledon championships saw world no. world no. 100 lukas rosol defeats world no. two-time wimbledon champion rafael nadal defeated in five sets to record one of the greatest upsets in grand slam history.
• Syrian uprising (2011-present).: turkey sends anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers to syria's border after a turkish military aircraft was shot down last week. (bbc) an explosion takes place in the parking lot of the palace of justice in damascus, injuring at least three people.
• 2012 great britain and ireland floods:: a man dies when torrential rain causes widespread flooding in england. the olympic torch relay must also be stopped briefly due to the storms. (bbc)after landslides block the tracks, both main rail lines linking england and scotland are shut down.
• After landslides block the tracks, both main rail lines linking england and scotland have been closed.
• Bbc files reveal that raymond mawby was a conservative minister in the 1960s and passed information on to czechoslovak agents for money.
• London's emirates air line gondola lift is now open
• Uefa euro 2012 :: italy defeated germany in their semi-final match at the national stadium, warsaw. two goals by mario balotelli in the first half helped italy reach the uefa euro 2012 final. (tsn] (bbc)mario balotelli described his match-winning performance in the best way he has ever experienced.
• Mario balotelli described his match-winning performance to be "the most memorable night of my life."
• Alan shearer believes england can't win the 2014 fifa world cup.
• The 2012 nba draft is held in newark, new jersey.

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

Stock market quotes on June 28, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.66
• Apple AAPL: opens at $571.67
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.92
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.23

Exchange Rates on June 28, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0332 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9652 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3574 CNY
• 1 EUR = 98.81 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 28th is Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 28, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 28, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 03:00 pm and setting at 01:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 04, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jul 03, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on June 28, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on June 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 28th:

• Kathy Bates

  American actress.

• Ji-won Ha

  Ji-won ha is a south korean actress known for her roles in popular korean dramas and films.

• John Cusack

  John cusack is an american actor known for his roles in iconic 80s and 90s films such as 'say anything' and 'high fidelity'.

• Sabrina Ferilli

  Italian actress, seen in films that are lighthearted and funny such as "the sky is always blue" and "august holliday.

• Mel Brooks

  American screenwriter, comedian and actor.

• Gilda Radner

  American comedian on film and stage who created a collection of funny characters for tv's "saturday night live".

• Alessandro Nivola

  American producer and actor, who has appeared in feature films like american hustle.

• Alice Krige

  South africa -- actress (chariots of fire, ladykiller).

• Steve Burton

  American actor.

• John Inman

  British actor, born in 13 years.

See more famous people and celebrities born on June 28th

You are 11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 22 days old,

or 616 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4313 days old,

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

There are 70 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 28th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on June 28, 2012:

• Sten Samuelsson

  A Swedish chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry, particularly in the area of natural product...

• Robert Sabatier

  French writer and poet.

• Richard Isay

  American psychiatrist and author (b. 1934).

• Leontine T. Kelly

  American bishop (b. 1920).

• Doris Sams

  American baseball player (d. 2012).

• Zhang Ruifang
• Amato Lamberti
• Stephen Dwoskin
• Mikal Kirkholt
• Claudia Artoni Schlesinger
• Tommaso Rossi
• Herb Scherer

What famous deaths happened on June 28th?

Famous deaths on June 28th:

• Rod Serling

  American radio and television script writer.

• Stanley Baker

  Actor (accident guns of navarone), died at 49.

• Robert Byrd

  American politician.

• Meshach Taylor

  American actor and singer (d. 2014.

• Terilynn Shaw

  Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that touched the hearts of many.

• James Madison

  American politician who contributed to the details and philosophy of the new form government being created for the revolutionary u.s.

• Mihail Tal

  Mihail Tal was a Latvian-Soviet chess grandmaster and the eighth world chess champion.

• Dracen Dragonscale

  Dracen Dragonscale was a pioneering alchemist who developed several groundbreaking potions and elixirs that revolutionized the field of...

• Allin

  American professional wrestler known for his wild and unpredictable behavior.

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Holidays on June 28, 2012:

• Feast of St Irenaeus of Lyon
• Vidovdan, Orthodox religious holiday commemorating St. Vitus
• National Handshake Day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 28, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

June 28, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 25th and July 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
5. Fun. - We Are Young

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 28, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

June 28, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 25th and July 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - Climax
2. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
3. Trey Songz - Heart Attack
4. Ca$h Out - Cashin' Out
5. J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott - Nobody's Perfect

June 28, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on June 28, 2012 was Si Te Digo La Verdad by Gocho "El Lapiz de Platino", according to the Latin music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

June 28, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 28, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 25th and July 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Gocho "El Lapiz de Platino" - Si Te Digo La Verdad
2. Wisin & Yandel + Jennifer Lopez - Follow The Leader
3. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
4. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
5. Don Omar - Hasta Que Salga El Sol