What happened on Saturday August 04, 2012?

About August 4th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant period of political and social upheaval across multiple Middle Eastern and North African countries, characterized by widespread protests, civil unrest, and demands for democratic reforms.
  • Day of the week: August 4th, 2012 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about August 4th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on August 4th, 2012.

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August 04, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 04, 2012:

  • Arab Spring Continues A significant period of political and social upheaval across multiple Middle Eastern and North African countries, characterized by widespread protests, civil unrest, and demands for democratic reforms.
  • Syrian Civil War Escalates The ongoing Syrian Civil War continues with intense fighting, causing significant humanitarian crisis and international diplomatic tensions.
  • UN Condemns Security Council Over Syria The United Nations voted overwhelmingly to condemn its own Security Council for failing to stop violence in Syria, following Kofi Annan's resignation, with Russia opposing the resolution.
  • 2012 Summer Olympics The London 2012 Olympic Games featuring remarkable athletic achievements and international sporting excellence.
  • Saudi Arabian Protests Escalate A soldier and protester were killed during a demonstration in Qatif, an eastern city in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the ongoing tensions and violent suppression of protests.
  • Michael Phelps Wins Historic Gold Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly, becoming the first swimmer to win an individual gold medal in three consecutive Olympics, further cementing his legendary status.
  • Bahraini Uprising Intensifies Abdulhadi al-Khawaja's daughter was detained and charged with 'destroying government property', symbolizing the continued government crackdown on political dissent.
  • NASA Invests in Private Space Exploration NASA signed $1.1 billion in agreements with Space X, Boeing, and Sierra Nevada to launch American astronauts, marking a new era of commercial space exploration after retiring the space shuttle program.

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August 04, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 04, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Germinal : 1 - 0
  • Cercle Brugge - Kortrijk : 1 - 2
  • Charleroi - Club Brugge : 0 - 1
  • Lokeren - Bergen : 2 - 2
  • Waasland-Beveren - Mechelen : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Dresden : 2 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Regensburg : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Caen - Auxerre : 3 - 1
  • Nimes - Nantes : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Celtic - Aberdeen : 1 - 0
  • Hearts - St Johnstone : 2 - 0
  • Kilmarnock - Dundee : 0 - 0
  • Ross County - Motherwell : 0 - 0
  • St Mirren - Inverness C : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was August 04, 2012?


August 04, 2012 was a Saturday and it was the 217th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 2012 can also be written as 8/4/2012 in the US and as 4/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 04, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

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August 04, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 04, 2012:

  • Johnnie Bassett

    American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1935).

  • Bud Riley

    American football player and coach (b. 1925).

  • Renato Nicolini

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August 04, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 04, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 30th and August 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 04, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Wide Awake youtube
  4. - Lights youtube
  5. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube

August 04, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 04, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

  1. - Mercy
  2. - Lemme See
  3. - No Lie
  4. - Climax
  5. - Bag Of Money
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August 04, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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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 04, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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August 04, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 04, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 04, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 09:12 pm and setting at 09:45 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 04, 2012?


Someone born on August 04, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 10 days old,

or 666 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 2012?

There are 82 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 04, 2012.

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