What happened on Tuesday October 30, 2012?

About October 30th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing widespread flooding and claiming at least 29 lives in the Northeastern United States. The massive storm disrupted daily life, caused significant infrastructure damage, and prompted large-scale emergency response efforts.
  • Day of the week: October 30th, 2012 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

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

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October 30, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 30, 2012:

  • Hurricane Sandy Devastates Northeast US Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing widespread flooding and claiming at least 29 lives in the Northeastern United States. The massive storm disrupted daily life, caused significant infrastructure damage, and prompted large-scale emergency response efforts.
  • Disney Acquires Lucasfilm The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas for US$4.05 billion, acquiring the rights to the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. This landmark deal signaled a major shift in the entertainment industry and set the stage for future Star Wars film productions.
  • Syrian Civil War Escalates Qatar accused the Syrian government of conducting a 'war against extermination' of its citizens. An activist group reported at least 50 people were killed, highlighting the ongoing brutality and humanitarian crisis in the Syrian conflict.
  • Rwanda Sentences Opposition Leader Rwanda's highest court sentenced opposition leader Victoire Ingabire to eight years in prison, convicting her of conspiring to harm the country and minimizing the 1994 Rwanda genocide. This verdict underscored the ongoing political tensions and limited political freedoms in Rwanda.
  • Alan Bennett Critiques National Trust Playwright Alan Bennett expressed criticism of the National Trust, arguing that the organization was turning the nation into a 'captive marketplace' and demonstrating a 'diminution in magnanimity'. His comments highlighted growing concerns about the commercialization of cultural institutions.

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

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

Exchange Rates on October 30, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.59 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.999 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9321 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2405 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 103.15 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Palermo - Milan : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Gent : 5 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ascoli - Novara : 2 - 0
  • Bari - Empoli : 2 - 3
  • Cesena - Grosseto : 3 - 2
  • Cittadella - Brescia : 1 - 1
  • Crotone - Verona : 3 - 3
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What day of the week was October 30, 2012?


October 30, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 304th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 30, 2012 can also be written as 10/30/2012 in the US and as 30/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 30, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

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


Famous people died on October 30, 2012:

  • Franck Biancheri

    French politician (b. 1961).

  • Lebbeus Woods

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October 30, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 30, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 29th and November 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 30, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - One More Night youtube
  2. - Gangnam Style youtube
  3. - Some Nights youtube
  4. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together youtube
  5. - Die Young youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 30, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Clique
  3. - Adorn
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Pop That
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October 30, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 30th is Scorpio.

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Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

Discover the Dragon personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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


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The moon phase on October 30, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 30, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:20 pm and setting at 09:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 2012.

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How old is someone born on October 30, 2012?


Someone born on October 30, 2012 is:

12 years 3 months old,

or 147 months and 16 days old,

or 641 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4491 days old,

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

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 30, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 30, 2012.

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