Friday June 29, 2012: on this day

June 29, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 181st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 29, 2012 can also be written as 6/29/2012 in the US and as 29/6/2012 in UK and Europe.

June 29, 2012 in June 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on June 29, 2012:

• Mexican drug war: 7 people are injured when a car bomb explodes in front of the nuevo laredo city hall. this is the third car explosion in nuevo laredo this season. most of the violence can be attributed to the country's most powerful cartels, los zetas cartel and sinaloa cartel.
• Syrian uprising (2011-present).
• Bashar al-assad, the syrian president, stated that syria would not accept any foreign solution to their problems.
• According to reports, helicopter gunships from syria bombarded a strategic northern syrian town overnight. meanwhile, tanks moved close to aleppo.
• In a case that is reminiscent of mohamed bouazizi, a man commits suicide in birmingham city center.
• A flying drone's gps system is ampquothackedampquot by texas, usa.
• The indian state of chhattisgarh sees the death of sixteen naxalite maoist rebels by the central reserve police force.
• The british police expose rampant sexual abuse, and victims of crime are among those who are targeted by sexual predators.
• At least six people were killed and 45 others were injured in three bombings that struck balad, an iraqi city.
• Haifa hosts a controversial beauty pageant to honor holocaust survivors. critics describe it as ampquotoffensiveampquot and ampquotmacabre.ampquot
• Off the coast of sardinia, the sunken italian world war ii flagship ''roma’' was discovered.
• The flaming lips, an alternative rock band, set a guinness world record for performing live shows in 24 hours or more in different cities.
• People magazine reports that tom cruise and katie holmes, american actors, have announced their intention to divorce after five years of marriage.
• Adele, pop star and singer is expecting her first child.
• Bob diamond, chief executive at barclays bank, refused to resign due to the bank's involvement in manipulating interest rates.
• Crisis in the european union
• Leaders of the european union agree to use a bailout money to recapitalise banks in trouble and to develop a plan to tighten budgetary and political union.
• The news that the european union members have reached a deal to aid some eurozone members in crisis has sent stock markets soaring.
• Fast-moving storms cause power outages to almost four million people in mid-atlantic states of the us. one person is killed in springfield, virginia. (nbc washington),
• Following the impeachment fernando lugo, paraguay's membership in south american trade bloc mercosur was suspended. however, it will not impose any sanctions.
• In less than five days, 160,000 people signed a petition opposing richard o'dwyer's extradition to the united states.
• Representative for wikileaks editor in chief julian assange declines metropolitan police orders to surrender at a station. instead, he chooses to stay in ecuador's london embassy until he is granted asylum.
• After opposition parties in seoul accused the government of trying too quickly to sign a military agreement with japan, south korea has abruptly delayed signing such a treaty.
• President-elect mohammed morsi of egypt has pledged to release omar abdel-rahman, who was in prison for plotting the bombing of the world trade center in 1993.
• Uzbekistan leaves the russian-led collective security treaty organization.
• Over 15000 japanese protest against nuclear power.
• All three astronauts on board the chinese shenzhou 9 spacecraft safely land.
• Sweden's moahjelmer wins 400m final at the 2012 european athletics championships. he also breaks the national record for the distance.
• Oscar pistorius fails to meet the qualifying time to be the first amputee athlete to compete at the olympics individually.
• Syrian uprising (2011-present).: syrian president bashar al-assad stated that syria would not accept any foreign solution to their problem. (al jazeera). syrian helicopter gunships are reported to have attacked a strategically important town in northern syria overnight, and tanks moved close to aleppo.
• It is revealed that the british tax payers funded prince charles by 11% more than they did in the previous financial year.
• Crisis in the european union. european union leaders agree that a bailout fund will be used to recapitalize banks in trouble and that a plan to tighten budgetary and political union will be developed. (ap via usa today). news that some eurozone members have reached an agreement to aid them causes stock markets worldwide to soar.
• A derecho sweeps across the eastern united states, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power.

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

Stock market quotes on June 29, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.78
• Apple AAPL: opens at $578.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.55

Exchange Rates on June 29, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.78 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0165 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9481 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3537 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.07 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 29th is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 29, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 29, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 04:12 pm and setting at 02:21 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 29, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on June 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 29th:

• William Powell

  William powell was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as the thin man series and my man godfrey.

• Gary Busey

  American actor who had a rollercoaster career, steadily increasing credits, and was also heavily involved in cocaine, alcohol, and weight...

• Maria Conchita Alonso

  Cuba -- actress (moscow-on-the hudson).

• Nelson Eddy

  American baritone singer and actor.

• Amanda Donohoe

  London, england -- actress (cj lamb-la law).

• Sharon Lawrence

  American actress, singer, and dancer.

• Zuleikha Robinson

  English singer and actress.

• Bret McKenzie

  New zealand actor and producer of a guitarist (flight of the conchords, the black seeds and wellington international ukulele orchest).

• Judith Hoag

  American actor and acting teacher.

• Ian Bannen

  Scottish actor on the stage, tv and film.

See more famous people and celebrities born on June 29th

You are 11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 27 days old,

or 616 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4318 days old,

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

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 29th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on June 29, 2012:

• Juan Reccius

  Chilean triple jumper (b. 1911).

• Floyd Temple

  American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1926).

• Yong Nyuk Lin

  Singaporean businessman and politician, singaporean minister for education (d. 2012).

• Vincent Ostrom

  American political scientist and academic (b. 1919).

• Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro
• Graham Horn
• Eric Gaudibert
• Verna Harrah
• Luigi Candido Rosati
• Juan Alberto Badía (64)

What famous deaths happened on June 29th?

Famous deaths on June 29th:

• Katharine Hepburn

  American actress, whose first film appearance was in "a bill of divorcement" (1932) with john barrymore.

• Jayne Mansfield

  American actress, stage and screen, who achieved success with broadway's "will success spoil rock hunter?" she signed a contract with 20th...

• Lana Turner

  American actress, onscreen since 1937.

• Bob Crane

  American actor who rose to fame in "hogan's heroes", a tv series that ran from 1965 to 1971.

• Alan Arkin

  American actor-director-writer, one of only five actors to receive an academy award nomination for his first screen appearance, which was in...

• Vittorio Gassman

  Italian actor, seen onscreen since 1946 in italy.

• Irving Wallace

  American writer, who at one point had a worldwide readership of over 600 million people.

• Pamela Mason

  American minor actress, whose films include "i met a murderer," the upturned glass," and "lady possessed", and whose tv credits included...

• Ignacy Jan Paderewski

  Polish composer and pianist (born in 1860).

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Holidays on June 29, 2012:

• The Netherlands - Veterans Day.
• Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (also a local holiday in Rome, of which they are patron saints)
• Seychelles - Independence Day.

Observances on June 29, 2012:

• International Day of the Tropics

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 29, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

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

The music chart in the USA on June 29, 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 29, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 29, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

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

The R&B music chart on June 29, 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 29, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on June 29, 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 29, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 29, 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