What happened on Friday March 30, 2012?

About March 30th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the ongoing Syrian civil war, at least 45 people were reported killed, underscoring the continued violence and humanitarian crisis in the country.
  • Day of the week: March 30th, 2012 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: We Are Young by Fun.
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about March 30th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on March 30th, 2012.

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March 30, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 30, 2012:

  • Syrian Conflict Casualties In the ongoing Syrian civil war, at least 45 people were reported killed, underscoring the continued violence and humanitarian crisis in the country.
  • Bo Xilai's Political Downfall Bo Xilai, the ousted Chongqing party leader, was reportedly detained in Beijing pending investigation, marking a significant moment in Chinese political upheaval.
  • Major Credit Card Security Breach VISA and MasterCard warned U.S. banks about a massive security breach potentially compromising over ten million credit card numbers, raising significant cybersecurity concerns.
  • Obama Administration Uranium Mining Protection Plan The Obama Administration, in collaboration with several state governors, announced a plan to protect the Grand Canyon watershed from uranium mining for 20 years, sparking debate about environmental conservation and energy policy.
  • Political Assassination in Karachi In Karachi, gunmen killed Zain-ul-Abdeen, a prominent leader of the ethnic Pashtun Awami National Party, highlighting ongoing political tensions and violence in the region.
  • George Galloway's Surprise By-Election Victory George Galloway of the Respect Party won a surprise victory in the Bradford West by-election, an event dubbed the 'Bradford Spring', signaling potential shifts in British political dynamics.
  • Amnesty International Calls for Human Rights Activist's Release Amnesty International urged the immediate and unconditional release of Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, drawing international attention to human rights issues in Bahrain.
  • Record-Breaking Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot The Mega Millions lottery reached an unprecedented $640 million, becoming the largest lottery jackpot in world history and capturing widespread public attention.
  • Peaceful Demonstration at Beaufort Castle Protesters from Lebanese and Palestinian backgrounds held a peaceful demonstration at the historic Crusader-built Beaufort Castle in Southern Lebanon, symbolizing cross-community solidarity.

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March 30, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 30, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 30, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.48
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $608.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.07
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $208.74

Exchange Rates on March 30, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 82.84 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9986 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9015 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.298 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 110.57 JPY

March 30, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Stuttgart : 4 - 4

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Dresden : 0 - 1
  • Braunschweig - Paderborn : 0 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Bochum : 3 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Numancia - Recreativo : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Laval : 3 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Amiens : 4 - 1
  • Clermont - Le Havre : 2 - 1
  • Guingamp - Arles : 1 - 1
  • Istres - Reims : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 30, 2012?


March 30, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 90th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 30, 2012 can also be written as 3/30/2012 in the US and as 30/3/2012 in UK and Europe.

March 30, 2012 in March 2012 calendar

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March 30, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 30, 2012:

  • Janet Anderson Perkin

    Canadian baseball player and curler (b. 1921).

  • Aquila Berlas Kiani

    Indian-canadian sociologist and academic (b. 1921).

  • Francesco Mancini

    Italian footballer and coach (b. 1968).

  • Granville Semmes

    American businessman, founded 1-800-flowers (b. 1928).

  • Leonid Shebarshin

    Russian kgb officer (b. 1935).

  • Salvatore di Gesualdo

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March 30, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 30, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 30, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 30, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - We Are Young youtube
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - Glad You Came youtube
  4. - Set Fire To The Rain youtube
  5. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube

March 30, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 30, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Birthday Cake
  5. - Lotus Flower Bomb
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March 30, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 30th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 30, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 30, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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March 30, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 30, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 30, 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 March 30, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 11:43 am and setting at 02:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Apr 06, 2012.

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How old is someone born on March 30, 2012?


Someone born on March 30, 2012 is:

13 years and 24 days old,

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or 4772 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 30, 2012?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 30th 2026.

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