What happened on Monday December 31, 2012?

Here's what happened on December 31, 2012:

• U.S. Fiscal Cliff Negotiations The White House and congressional Republicans engaged in intense negotiations over the 'fiscal cliff' deal. Despite reaching an agreement, the House of Representatives did not vote, causing the U.S. to technically go over the fiscal cliff at midnight.
• End of Kyoto Protocol's First Commitment Period The Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period officially concluded, marking a significant milestone in international climate change agreements.
• Hillary Clinton's Health Scare U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital after a blood clot was discovered between her brain and skull. Despite the serious condition, medical reports indicated she was making 'excellent progress'.
• Venezuela Prays for Hugo Chavez Venezuelan ministers gathered to pray for President Hugo Chavez's recovery following a critical cancer operation, reflecting the national concern for their leader's health.
• Space Radiation and Alzheimer's Research Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, led by Kerry O'Banion, discovered that space radiation could potentially accelerate the development of Alzheimer's Disease, highlighting potential health risks for astronauts.
• Pleiades Supercomputer Completion NASA's Ames Research Center completed the Pleiades supercomputer, developed by Intel and SGI, with an impressive peak performance of 10 Petaflops (10 quadrillion floating-point operations per second).
• Team Canada Wins Spengler Cup Team Canada secured a decisive 7-2 victory over HC Davos to win the 2012 Spengler Cup in ice hockey, demonstrating their dominance in the tournament.
• Central African Republic Rebellion Rebels in the Central African Republic rejected President Francois Bozize's offer of a national unity government, escalating political tensions in the region.

Events in 2012

December 31, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 31, 2012

December 31, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 31, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $510.53
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.29
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.23

Exchange Rates on December 31, 2012:

• 1 USD = 86.72 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9919 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.915 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2303 CNY
• 1 EUR = 114.43 JPY

December 31, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 366th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 2012 can also be written as 12/31/2012 in the US and as 31/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Famous people died on December 31, 2012:

• Peter Ebert

  English director and producer (b. 1918).

• Jovette Marchessault

  Canadian author and playwright (b. 1938).

• Tarak Mekki

  Tunisian businessman and politician (b. 1958).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on December 31st

December 31, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 2012 was Sexy And I Know It by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
2. Rihanna - We Found Love
3. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
4. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
5. Jay-Z - Ni**as In Paris

December 31, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
2. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
3. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
4. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
5. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 31, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 December 31, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 08:07 pm and setting at 09:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on December 31, 2012

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Someone born on December 31, 2012 is:

12 years 4 months old,

or 148 months and 13 days old,

or 645 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4516 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 2012?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 31, 2012.

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