What happened on Thursday August 30, 2012?

About August 30th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ongoing Syrian Civil War continues with increasing international attention and diplomatic tensions, involving multiple regional and global stakeholders.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 2012 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

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

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August 30, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 2012:

  • Syrian Civil War Escalation Ongoing Syrian Civil War continues with increasing international attention and diplomatic tensions, involving multiple regional and global stakeholders.
  • IAEA Report on Iran's Nuclear Program The International Atomic Energy Agency releases a report highlighting Iran's nuclear program, noting a significant increase in centrifuges at the Fordow facility and raising international concerns.
  • Mitt Romney Republican Presidential Nomination Mitt Romney officially accepts the Republican Party's nomination to be their candidate in the 2012 United States presidential election.
  • Sierra Leone Cholera Epidemic A severe cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone claims at least 229 lives, marking the deadliest epidemic in the country in 15 years.
  • Pemex Discovers Significant Oil Deposits Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, discovers substantial crude oil deposits in northern Tamaulipas, potentially containing 250 to 400 million barrels of oil, representing nearly one-third of the company's annual production.
  • Mexico's Presidential Election Confirmed Mexico's electoral tribunal officially rejects all challenges to Enrique Pena Nieto's victory in the 2012 presidential election, confirming his win.
  • Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Iran During the 16th Summit in Iran, Egypt and Iran describe each other as 'strategic friends', signaling potential diplomatic rapprochement.

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

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

Stock market quotes on August 30, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.38
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $670.64
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.53
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.72
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.77

Exchange Rates on August 30, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.6 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9922 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9601 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3499 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 98.33 JPY
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What day of the week was August 30, 2012?


August 30, 2012 was a Thursday and it was the 243rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2012 can also be written as 8/30/2012 in the US and as 30/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

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


Famous people died on August 30, 2012:

  • Gabriel Vahanian

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August 30, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 2012 was We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together youtube
  2. - Whistle youtube
  3. - Lights youtube
  4. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  5. - Wide Awake youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - No Lie
  2. - Bag Of Money
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Mercy
  5. - Amen
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August 30, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on August 30, 2012 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 30, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:43 pm and setting at 06:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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How old is someone born on August 30, 2012?


Someone born on August 30, 2012 is:

12 years 8 months old,

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or 662 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4637 days old,

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

There are 111 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 30th 2025.

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

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

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