Wednesday August 29, 2012: on this day

August 29, 2012 was the 242nd day of the year 2012, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is August 29, 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 August 29, 2012, who was born and died on August 29, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 29, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift), movies (e.g. End of Watch, directed by David Ayer), TV series (e.g. The Inbetweeners) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 29th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 29, 2012?


August 29, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2012 can also be written as 8/29/2012 in the US and as 29/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

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August 29, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 2012:

  • Civil war in syria:
  • Russia demands a joint investigation by the united nations and the arab league into terrorist mass killings of civilians.
  • According to the free syrian army, they claimed to have surrounded tiftinaz's military airport in aleppo.
  • Ban ki-moon (secretary-general of the united nations), arrived in iran to attend the non-aligned movement summit. he stated that iran can play an important part in the peaceful resolution of the syrian crisisampquot.
  • Afghanistan war:
  • In oruzgan province, three australian army soldiers were shot and killed by an afghan army uniformed shooter.
  • Two more australian special forces soldiers are killed in a helicopter accident in helmund province. this is the most tragic day of combat for australians since the vietnam war.
  • An anonymous source claims that the taliban attacked a pakistan army post at south waziristan, killing nine soldiers. twelve taliban claim to have killed pakistani soldiers.
  • Ten hostages were taken by militants from russia's north caucasian republic of dagestan by georgian forces. in a clash, three georgian police officers and eleven militants are killed.
  • The egyptian army claims that it used tanks as well as helicopters to kill 11 terrorists and capture 23 others in sinai. this is the largest operation since 1979. it was launched after the attack on 16 border guards.
  • After barclays requested investment from qatar holding llc during 2008's financial crisis, the uk's serious fraud office launched an investigation into payments made between barclays llc and qatar holding llc.
  • Hurricane isaac makes landfall in new orleans, usa on the seventh anniversary since hurricane katrina devastated the city. the damage is minimal.
  • In beijing, japan and north korea hold their first talks for four years.
  • Officially, president hu received egypt's president morsi who was in china for in-depth discussions and cooperation talks.
  • Judge orders tomas yarrington to be arrested for allegedly encouraging drug trafficking.
  • The indian supreme court has upheld the death sentence for pakistani mohammad ajmal amir qasab (the perpetrator of the mumbai attacks in 2008).
  • A gujarat state court has charged 32 people with murder in a special case. this includes maya kodnani who was later a minister in narendra modi's government. they were involved in the riots that resulted in the deaths of 95 people in naroda's patia neighbourhood.
  • Brazilian researchers have found that the venom of the banana spider can be used to treat erectile dysfunction in as little as 20 minutes.
  • London hosts the opening ceremony for the 2012 summer paralympics.
  • Usada claims lance armstrong has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles. the uci claims that it has jurisdiction again and requests evidence.
  • Russia demands a joint united nations/arab league inquiry into terrorist mass killings of civilians in syria's civil war. (ria novosti). the free syrian army claims that it has surrounded tiftinaz, a military airport located in aleppo. (al-arabiya). ban ki-moon (the secretary-general of united nations), arrived in iran to attend the non-aligned movement summit. he stated that iran "can play a significant role in the peaceful resolution of (the) syrian crisis".
  • War in afghanistan: three australian army soldiers die and two more are injured after an attack by an afghan army uniformed shooter in oruzgan province. the sydney morning herald reports that two more australian special forces were killed in a helicopter accident in helmund province. this is the most tragic day of combat for australians since the vietnam war.
  • Gazprom has completed the construction of the second leg for the nord stream natural-gas pipeline linking russia, germany, and neighboring countries.
  • Ban ki-moon, un secretary general, expresses concern about "human rights abuses and violations in iran" at the teheran meeting of non-aligned countries.
  • At least 26 chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the xiaojiawan coal mine, located at panzhihua, sichuan province.
  • The xiv paralympic games open in london, england, united kingdom.

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August 29, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.07
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $675.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.82
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.13

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.69 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9894 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9583 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3514 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 98.56 JPY
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August 29, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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 29, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on August 29th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 29, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:10 pm and setting at 05:20 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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Who was born on August 29, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:

  • Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson

    American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

  • Lea Michele
    Lea Michele

    Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.

  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • John McCain
    John McCain

    American politician.

  • Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino

    Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.

  • William Levy
    William Levy

    William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.

  • Temple Grandin
    Temple Grandin

    American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...

  • Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough

    English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

  • Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould

    American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.

  • Dinah Washington
    Dinah Washington

    American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.

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August 29, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 7 months old,

or 139 months

or 604 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4230 days old,

if you were born on August 29, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2012?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 29, 2012.

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August 29, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 29, 2012:

  • Sergei Ovchinnikov

    Russian volleyball coach and player (d. 2012).

  • Ruth Goldbloom

    Canadian academic and philanthropist, co-founded pier 21 (b. 1923).

  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

    English historian and author (b. 1953).

  • Shoshichi Kobayashi

    Japanese-american mathematician and academic (b. 1932).

  • Anne McKnight

    American soprano (b. 1924).

  • Les Moss

    American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925).

  • Carl Loyd
  • Marie-Régina Cazabon

What famous deaths happened on August 29th?

Famous deaths on August 29th:

  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder

    American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

  • Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin

    American actor, television and film.

  • Michel Constantin
    Michel Constantin

    French film actor (born in 1924).

  • Michael Dunn
    Michael Dunn

    Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).

  • Jean Hagen
    Jean Hagen

    American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.

  • Evelyn Ankers
    Evelyn Ankers

    Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.

  • Stringer Davis
    Stringer Davis

    Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.

  • Victor Sutherland
    Victor Sutherland

    Dies at 79.

  • Lale Andersen
    Lale Andersen

    German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...

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August 29, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 29, 2012:

  • The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
  • Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
  • Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
  • 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.

Observances on August 29, 2012:

  • International Day against Nuclear Tests
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August 29, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 29, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 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.

August 29, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 27th and September 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
  2. - Whistle
  3. - Lights
  4. - Call Me Maybe
  5. - Wide Awake

August 29, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

August 29, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 27th and September 2nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - No Lie
  2. - Bag Of Money
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Amen

August 29, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2012 was Dame La Ola by Tito "El Bambino" El Patron, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

August 29, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 27th and September 2nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Dame La Ola
  2. - Sin Respiracion
  3. - Mirando Al Cielo
  4. - Hasta Que Salga El Sol
  5. - Amor Confuso

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August 29, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 29, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

End of Watch

End of Watch

Release year: 2012

Directed by: David Ayer

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera

Country: United States of America

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

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

Country: United States of America

Headhunters

Headhunters

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Morten Tyldum

Starring: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard

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

August 29, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 29, 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:

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Ben Palmer

Bad Education

Bad Education

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Pedro Almodovar

Hotel Hell

Hotel Hell

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Derrick Granado

True Love

True Love

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Michael J. Saul

Harmontown

Harmontown

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Neil Berkeley

August 29, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 29, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Spymasters by W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

The Spymasters

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W.E.B. Griffin is #1 Wall Street Journal author and New York Times bestseller. Griffin's gripping series continues with the legendary OSS -- fighting a silent war against assassins and spies in the shadows World War II. Summer

The Amateur by Edward Klein

The Amateur

By:

You think you know Barack Obama the real Barack Obama? The Amateur is the only way to find out.

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

The Light Between Oceans

By:

The years-long New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Spielberg's Dreamworks is "irresistible...seductive...with a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" (O, The Oprah Magazine).After

The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva

The Fallen Angel

By:

The Fallen Angel is another blockbuster thriller about espionage from Daniel Silva, #1 New York Times bestseller. Silva, the acclaimed author of Portrait of a Spy ("a world-class practitioner of spy fiction") --Washington Post is an undisputed master of this …

Friends Forever by Danielle Steel

Friends Forever

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Kindergarten is their first day. They become more than just friends over the years.

August 29, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 29, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Dys4ia

Dys4ia

Platform: Adobe Flash

Genre: Autobiography

Publisher: Newgrounds

Deep Black

Deep Black

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: 505 Games

Dead Trigger

Dead Trigger

Platform: iOS, Android

Genre: First-person shooter, survival horror,action role-playing

Publisher: Madfinger Games

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Social simulation

Publisher: Nintendo

Dream of Pixels

Dream of Pixels

Platform: iOS

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Who was the US President on August 29, 2012?

On August 29, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 29, 2012?

On August 29, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 29, 2012?

On August 29, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 29th?

August 29th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 29th day of the month of August. 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 August 29th, such as:

  • 2018 - Loyalty islands, new caledonia is struck by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
  • 2017 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). five people are killed by a suicide bomber at the kabul bank subsidiary, near the embassy of the united states of america in kabul. taliban claim that their attack was directed at soldiers and police who were withdrawing their salaries.
  • 2016 - Conflict in moro: 12 philippine army soldiers are killed during clashes against the abu sayyaf.

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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 August 2012?

August 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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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