What happened on Tuesday October 16, 2012?

About October 16th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the political fallout from the U.S. Consulate attack in Libya, taking personal responsibility for the protection of U.S. diplomats. The attack resulted in four American deaths, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 2012 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: One More Night by Maroon 5
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about October 16th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on October 16th, 2012.

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October 16, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 2012:

  • Hillary Clinton Takes Responsibility for Libya Attack Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the political fallout from the U.S. Consulate attack in Libya, taking personal responsibility for the protection of U.S. diplomats. The attack resulted in four American deaths, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
  • Obama and Romney Second Presidential Debate The second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney took place at Hofstra University in a town hall format, with significant political tension and pressure on Obama following his previous debate performance.
  • Malala Yousafzai's Recovery British doctors expressed optimism about the recovery of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for her advocacy of girls' education. She was airlifted to a hospital in central England for treatment.
  • Senkaku Islands Territorial Tension Seven People's Liberation Army Navy warships were spotted by Japanese helicopters in Japanese territorial waters near Yonaguni, escalating the ongoing Senkaku Islands dispute between China and Japan.
  • Israeli Knesset Dissolved Before Elections In anticipation of the upcoming elections, Israel's Knesset was unanimously disbanded, preparing for a new electoral cycle.
  • Hilary Mantel Wins Man Booker Prize Hilary Mantel made history by winning the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her novel 'Bring Up the Bodies', becoming the first British author and first woman to win the prestigious literary award twice.
  • Grenade Explosion at Saudi Military Academy A tragic incident occurred at King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh, where a hand grenade explosion resulted in one cadet's death and nine others injured.
  • FIFA World Cup Qualification Match: Portugal vs Northern Ireland In the UEFA Group F qualification match, Northern Ireland secured a 1-1 draw against Portugal in Porto, demonstrating competitive international football performance.

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October 16, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 16, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 16, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $635.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.45
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.79
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $209.94

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9863 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.923 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2638 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 103.3 JPY

October 16, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bury - Carlisle : 1 - 1
  • Leyton Orient - Hartlepool : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was October 16, 2012?


October 16, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 290th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2012 can also be written as 10/16/2012 in the US and as 16/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

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October 16, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 2012:

  • Frank Moore Cross

    American scholar and academic (b. 1921).

  • Bódog Török

    Hungarian handball player and coach (b. 1923).

  • Mario Gallegos

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October 16, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - One More Night youtube
  2. - Gangnam Style youtube
  3. - Live While We're Young youtube
  4. - Some Nights youtube
  5. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together youtube

October 16, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Clique
  3. - Mercy
  4. - Adorn
  5. - No Lie
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October 16, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 16, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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October 16, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 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 October 16, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:29 am and setting at 07:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 2012.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 2012?


Someone born on October 16, 2012 is:

12 years 6 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2012?

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