What happened on Wednesday June 06, 2012?

About June 6th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the town of Qubair, Hama, the Shabiha militia, allegedly employed by the Syrian government, was accused of committing a brutal massacre. Activists reported 78 deaths, predominantly women and children, highlighting the ongoing violence of the Syrian Civil War.
  • Day of the week: June 6th, 2012 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about June 6th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on June 6th, 2012.

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June 06, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 06, 2012:

  • Syrian Uprising Massacre In the town of Qubair, Hama, the Shabiha militia, allegedly employed by the Syrian government, was accused of committing a brutal massacre. Activists reported 78 deaths, predominantly women and children, highlighting the ongoing violence of the Syrian Civil War.
  • Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebration Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of her reign, with a series of events including a lunch at Marlborough House attended by Commonwealth leaders.
  • Death of Chinese Dissident Li Wangyang Li Wangyang, a prominent labor activist and Chinese dissident who was jailed in 1989 for his role in pro-democracy protests, was found dead in a central China hospital under suspicious circumstances.
  • Bradley Manning Trial Development A Maryland judge ruled that the Obama administration must hand over documents related to the Bradley Manning trial, potentially providing more transparency to the high-profile military whistleblower case.
  • Transit of Venus The rare astronomical event of Venus transiting between Earth and the Sun occurred, marking the last such transit of the 21st century. This celestial phenomenon is of significant scientific interest.

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June 06, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 06, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 06, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $567.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.88
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.39
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.78

Exchange Rates on June 06, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.24 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0276 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9547 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.364 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 99.68 JPY
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What day of the week was June 06, 2012?


June 06, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 158th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 06, 2012 can also be written as 6/6/2012 in the US and as 6/6/2012 in UK and Europe.

June 06, 2012 in June 2012 calendar

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June 06, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 06, 2012:

  • Manolo Preciado
  • Eloi Limbio
  • Yves Thoraval

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June 06, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 06, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 4th and June 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 06, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 06, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  2. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  3. - Payphone youtube
  4. - We Are Young youtube
  5. - Starships youtube

June 06, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 06, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Climax
  2. - Cashin' Out
  3. - Birthday Cake
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Leave You Alone
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June 06, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 6th is Gemini.

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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 06, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 06, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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June 06, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 06, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 06, 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 06, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 09:45 pm and setting at 08:53 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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How old is someone born on June 06, 2012?


Someone born on June 06, 2012 is:

12 years 11 months old,

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or 4720 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 06, 2012?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 06, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 06, 2012.

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