Friday January 20, 2012: on this day
January 20, 2012 was the 20th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Friday.
Is January 20, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 20, 2012, who was born and died on January 20, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 20, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Found Love by Rihanna), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. Les Hommes De L'Ombre) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 20th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was January 20, 2012?
- January 20, 2012: What happened on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- January 20, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
- January 20, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 20, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on January 20, 2012?
- January 20, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- January 20, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
- January 20, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- January 20, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on January 20, 2012?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 20, 2012?
- Who was the Pope on January 20, 2012?
What day of the week was January 20, 2012?
January 20, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 20, 2012 can also be written as 1/20/2012 in the US and as 20/1/2012 in UK and Europe.
January 20, 2012: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 20, 2012:
- 2011-2012 syrian uprising. at least 10 people are murdered in violence following friday prayers.
- Amisom troops attack islamist hideouts located in mogadishu, somalia.
- A series of bomb blasts in kano, nigeria kills several people.
- According to the united nations, 120,000 people in south sudan need aid due to tribal fighting.
- 47 people are killed in fighting between tuareg rebels, government troops and tuareg rebels in mali.
- After claiming that god doesn't exist on his facebook page, an indonesian man was charged with blasphemy.
- Due to concerns over his possible assassination, salman rushdie, a writer, has withdrawn from the jaipur literature festival in india.
- Chile's supreme court has sentenced two former generals to prison for illegally selling weapons to croatia in 1991, in violation of an un arms embargo.
- China warns iran against developing nuclear weapons.
- Turks protest five years after the assassination hrant dink.
- 2011-2012 yemeni uprising: yemeni government modifies new bill which would have given legal immunity to the aides of president ali abdullah saleh.
- After going on hunger strike, wilmar villar, a cuban dissident, dies.
- Marc ravalomanana, madagascar's ex-president, has announced that he will be returning to madagascar after three years of exile.
- Romanian protests: tens of thousands of demonstrators demand the resignation of president traian basescu and his boc ii cabinet
- Around 2000 women protested in malawi against the exploitation of women who wear trousers. they were stripped by street vendors and unemployed youths.
- The recent protests have caused pipa and sopa to be postponed indefinitely.
January 20, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on January 20, 2012:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.08
- Apple AAPL: opens at $427.49
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.82
- General Electric GE: opens at $18.81
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $185.77
Exchange Rates on January 20, 2012:
- 1 USD = 77.01 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.013 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9341 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.3348 CNY
- 1 EUR = 99.6 JPY
January 20, 2012: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Genk - St Truiden : 2 - 1
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- M'gladbach - Bayern Munich : 3 - 1
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Alcoyano - Almeria : 2 - 2
Serie B - Football (Italy)
- Sampdoria - Livorno : 1 - 1
January 20, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.
Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.
Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.
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January 20, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.
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January 20, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 20, 2012 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 January 20, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:50 am and setting at 03:32 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jan 09, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 2012.
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Whose famous birthday is on January 20th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 20th:
- Paul Stanley
Paul stanley is a guitarist best known as the co-lead vocalist and frontman of the rock band kiss.
- Patricia Neal
American actress, who became a broadway star in her broadway debut in 1945.
- Erin Wasson
Erin wasson is a prominent american model known for her work with top fashion brands and her appearances in international fashion magazines.
- David Lynch
American screenwriter and director, one of today's most creative and talented film-makers of the 20th century.
- Bill Maher
American comedian, host of humorous tv shows "politically incorrect", (1997) and "aeuroereal time with bill maheraeur" (2003).
- Omar Sy
French actor best known for his roles in omar et fred and fred testot as fred testot.
- Lorenzo Lamas
American actor, tv soap star, and sex symbol.
- Duniya Vijay
Duniya vijay is an indian actor known for his work in kannada cinema.
- Rainn Wilson
Rainn wilson is an american actor best known for his role as dwight schrute on the television series the office.
- DeForest Kelley
Deforest kelley was an american actor best known for his role as dr.
January 20, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 12 years 3 months old,
or 147 months and 6 days old,
or 640 weeks
or 4480 days old,
if you were born on January 20, 2012.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 2012?
There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 20th 2025.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 2012?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 20, 2012.
January 20, 2012: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on January 20, 2012:
- Etta James
Legendary singer known for her powerful voice and soulful music.
- John Levy
American businessman and bassist (d. 2012).
- Alejandro Rodriguez
Venezuelan-american pediatrician and psychiatrist (b. 1918).
- Ioannis Kefalogiannis
Greek politician, greek minister of the interior (b. 1933).
- Jiří Raška
- Giorgio Michelini
- Robert Fortune Sanchez
- Etta James (Jamesetta Hawkins
What famous deaths happened on January 20th?
Famous deaths on January 20th:
- Barbara Stanwyck
Four times, an american actress was nominated for the oscar: "stella dallas," 1937, 1942, "ball of fire," 1941, and 1944.
- Audrey Hepburn
Belgian actress, humanitarian and dancer who started as a ballet student.
- Beatrice Lillie
Talented comedic actress and singer known for her wit and charm.
- Meat Loaf
American singer, known as the wild man of rock opera.
- Johnny Weissmuller
Romanian-born american actor and swimmer who won five olympic medals as well as numerous world records.
- Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan was a talented actress known for her roles in 'Babylon 5' and 'Lost.
- Louis Seigner
Mathilde and emmanuelle are the grandfathers of a french stage comedian and actor, mathilde and emmanuelle.
- Carl Switzer
Actor (alfalfa - our gang), shot to death at 31.
- Isaly Hepburn
Isaly Hepburn was a celebrated British actress and fashion icon, known for her roles in classic films such as 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and...
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January 20, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on January 20, 2012:
- Astrology: First day of sun sign Aquarius.
- Euthymus
- Desiderius
- Meinrad
- Epiphanius of Pavia
- Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Sebastian
- Presidential Inauguration Day in the United States.
- The Eve of St. Agnes.
Saints celebrated on January 20, 2012:
- Saint Fabian
January 20, 2012: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 20, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
January 20, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 2012 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.
January 20, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on January 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 16th and January 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Rihanna - We Found Love
- LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
- Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
- Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
- Flo Rida - Good Feeling
January 20, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.
January 20, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on January 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 16th and January 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
- Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
- Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)
- Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
- Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
January 20, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on January 20, 2012 was El Verdadero Amor Perdona by Mana Featuring Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.
January 20, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on January 20, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 16th and January 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
- Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
- La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Nada Iguales
- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Quiero A Morir
- Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris - We Found Love
January 20, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on January 20, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
January 20, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on January 20, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
January 20, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on January 20, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
January 20, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on January 20, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on January 20, 2012?
On January 20, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 20, 2012?
On January 20, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on January 20, 2012?
On January 20, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about January 20th?
January 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on January 20th, such as:
- 2019 - Conflict in northern mali: ten united nations peacekeepers have been killed in an islamist militant attack at their base in mali’s northern kidal region.
- 2018 - Syrian civil war: northwestern syria campaign (october 2017-present). the syrian army seizes the abu al-duhur military airbase, idlib governorate.
- 2017 - Syrian civil war: isil militants demolish part of palmyra’s ancient roman theatre. (bbc). an airstrike inflicts death on more than 40 jabhat fateh al-sham militants at a jihadist camp east of aleppo. the exact cause of the attack is unknown. (reuters),
What happened in 2012?
2012 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Arab Spring
- The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
- Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.
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What was the calendar for January 2012?
January 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.