Monday August 06, 2012: on this day

August 06, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 219th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2012 can also be written as 8/6/2012 in the US and as 6/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on August 06, 2012:

• ''curiosity'', the mars science laboratory mission's rover, successfully lands on mars.ref name=marssciencelaboratory
• Researchers successfully implant the prototype bionic eye using 24 electrodes.
• After ramil safarov's 2004 conviction for the murder of an armenian soldier in hungary, armenia has severed diplomatic relations with hungary. other countries are also critical of the move.
• Protesters clash with islamists in gao (mali) over the planned amputation of an armed robber and beating of a journalist covering this demonstration.
• Rakhine state riots 2012: three people are killed in renewed fighting between buddhist rakhine (muslim rohingya) in western burma.
• Mexican drug war: members of los zetas, an illegal drug cartel that was originally created by soldiers of the mexican army attack media outlets in monterrey, accusing them of publishing information about a rumored split among the zetas chiefs.
• Arab spring
• Civil war in syria
• At damascus's headquarters of syrian state television, a bomb explodes.
• Riad hijab, the syrian prime minister, and his family flee to jordan to join opposition forces. the state-run media reports that he was fired. however, the free syrian army claims this was after he arrived in jordan.
• Tunisian revolution:
• Tunisian revolution: police and anti-government protesters clash in tunis, capital tunis over allegations of corruption and nepotism within government.
• Bahraini uprising:
• Bahraini uprising: the chief prosecutor has charged 15 police officers with torturing doctors arrested during protests.
• Insurgency in north caucasus:
• In an ambush in dagestan's tsuntinsky district, two police officers were killed and one was injured.
• An apparent suicide bombing at the grozny police station, capital of chechnya, left four people dead and three others injured.
• Six people are killed in an attack on an army base located in abidjan (ivory coast).
• Robert hughes, an australian historian, art critic and documentary maker, has died in new york city.
• New zealand's mount tongariro bursts into flames, causing volcanic ash to spread across the north island. it also affects airports.
• Officials warn contra costa county residents to stay put after a fire at chevron richmond refinery, richmond, california.
• For illegally fishing in sri lankan waters, 37 chinese fishermen were arrested by sri lanka.
• Oak creek police investigate shooting at sikh temple, which resulted in seven deaths, including the gunman.
• Nick clegg, britain's deputy prime minster and leader of the liberal democrats announced that his plans to reform the house of lords would be scrapped after his coalition partners, conservatives, rejected the proposal. the conservative plans to reduce mps in the house of commons are also opposed by the lib dems.
• 2012 summer olympics
• 2012 summer olympics: nicholas delpopolo is expelled from the competition after testing positive in marijuana.
• Syrian rebels claim that three iranians were abducted and killed in an air strike in damascus by government forces on august 4, 2012. they threaten to kill any other prisoners if the army does not stop the attack.
• North caucasus insurgency: two police officers were killed and one was injured in an attack in the tsuntinsky district, dagestan. (ria)a suicide bombing that apparently targeted a grozny police station in the capital of chechnya left four people dead and three others injured.
• British conservative mp louise mensch announced that she would be leaving the house of commons. this triggered a by-election within her constituency.
• Nasa's mars science laboratory curiosity rover lands safely on mars.
• Nasa's rover lands on the surface of mars.

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

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.55
• Apple AAPL: opens at $617.29
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.97
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.76

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.21 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9999 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9688 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.374 CNY
• 1 EUR = 97.01 JPY

August 06, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Kaiserslautern - Union Berlin : 3 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th 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 06, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 06, 2012 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 06, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:40 pm and setting at 11:46 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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Your place in the Universe on August 06, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on August 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 6th:

• Geri Halliwell

  British singer and former member of "the spice girls," the most popular pop group of the 1990s.

• Lucille Ball

  American actress and well-known comedian, with over 50 films since her 1933 debut.

• Robert Mitchum

  American actor, writer, composer, and singer.

• Charlotte McKinney

  Charlotte mckinney is a model known for her appearances in carl's jr.

• Sara Khan

  Sara khan is an indian model known for her work in the indian television industry.

• Michelle Yeoh

  Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress known for her roles in martial arts films and Hollywood blockbusters.

• Barbara Windsor

  British comedian actor, known for her sexy roles in the 1967 "carry on" films.

• Ever Carradine

  She is an american actor, and a member of a notable family.

• Charley Chase

  American porn actress.

• Dorian Harewood

  American actor, tv and film.

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You are 11 years 8 months old,

or 140 months and 13 days old,

or 610 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4274 days old,

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

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 6th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on August 06, 2012:

• Dan Roundfield

  American basketball player (d. 2012).

• Bernard Lovell

  English physicist and astronomer (b. 1913).

• Marvin Hamlisch

  Award-winning composer known for his work on films and Broadway.

• Robert Hughes

  Australian-american author and critic (b. 1938).

• Richard Cragun

  American-brazilian ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1944).

• Mark O'Donnell

  American playwright (d. 2012).

• Ruggiero Ricci

  San francisco, california -- violinist (paganini).

• Chiara Palazzolo
• Boris Razinskij
• Celso Blues Boy

What famous deaths happened on August 6th?

Famous deaths on August 6th:

• Rick James

  American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

• Domenico Modugno

  Italian singer-songwriter, who won the top prize at 1958 san remo for his song "nel blu di blu", a song also known as "volare" in the u.s.

• Dorothy Tutin

  British actress who has been a leading actor in shakespearean roles since 1952.

• Cedric Hardwicke

  English-american actor and director (d. 64).

• Warner Oland

  Actor (werewolf in london, jazz singer), is killed at 57.

• Nancy Carroll

  Actress (alice aldrich family), dead at 60.

• Edman Dijkstra

  Edman Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist who is best known for his contributions to the field of algorithm design and analysis.

• Aoki Sōseki

  Renowned Japanese poet known for his haiku and tanka poetry.

• Bettey Cuthbert

  Australian sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals.

• Fe Del Mundo

  First woman to be admitted to Harvard Medical School.

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Holidays on August 06, 2012:

• Jamaica - Independence Day
• Roman Catholicism - several feasts, including those of at least 3 saints: Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
• St. Joachim (father of St. Mary, according to Catholic tradition)
• St. Juatus
• St. Pastor
• Bolivia - Independence Day
• United Arab Emirates - H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day
• Japan - Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) - Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima.
• St. Xystus/Sixtus

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

August 06, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 06, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 6th and August 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Flo Rida - Whistle
5. Ellie Goulding - Lights

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

August 06, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 06, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 6th and August 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
3. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
4. Usher - Climax
5. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money

August 06, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 06, 2012 was Hasta Que Salga El Sol by Don Omar, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

August 06, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 06, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 6th and August 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar - Hasta Que Salga El Sol
2. Romeo Santos - La Diabla
3. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Sin Respiracion
4. Gerardo Ortiz - Amor Confuso
5. Wisin & Yandel + Jennifer Lopez - Follow The Leader