What happened on Tuesday August 21, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 21, 2012:

• Russia Warns United States over Syria Conflict Russia issues a diplomatic warning to the United States regarding the Syrian civil war, proposing to assist in negotiating a deadline to end the ongoing violence.
• Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo results in at least 20 confirmed deaths, highlighting the ongoing public health challenges in the region.
• Fatal Crash of Jesse Robredo in Philippines Jesse Robredo, former Philippines Interior Secretary and Local Government Secretary, was tragically killed in a fatal crash near Masbate. A search and rescue team was deployed following the accident.
• Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile Iran reveals a new version of its short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Fateh-110 (meaning 'Conqueror'), along with five additional pieces of military hardware.
• Todd Akin Controversy Continues US Congressman Todd Akin, running for the Senate, continues to face nationwide backlash over controversial comments about pregnancy, rape, and abortion.
• Tropical Storm Isaac Forms in Atlantic Tropical Storm Isaac develops in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, Martinique, US Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, and St Martin.
• Cosmological Study Challenges Big Bang Theory A study published in Physical Review explores cosmogony, describing the Big Bang as a phase shift potentially challenging existing understanding of spacetime's origin.
• Romania Invalidates Presidential Impeachment Referendum The Constitutional Court of Romania officially invalidates the presidential impeachment referendum that was held on July 29.

Events in 2012

August 21, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 21, 2012

August 21, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 21, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $670.82
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.76
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.96
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $200.99

Exchange Rates on August 21, 2012:

• 1 USD = 79.28 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9888 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9628 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.356 CNY
• 1 EUR = 98.858 JPY

August 21, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackpool - Leeds : 2 - 1
• Bolton - Derby : 2 - 0
• Brighton - Cardiff : 0 - 0
• Bristol City - Crystal Palace : 4 - 1
• Charlton - Leicester : 2 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Milton Keynes Dons : 1 - 1
• Brentford - Yeovil : 1 - 3
• Carlisle - Tranmere : 0 - 3
• Colchester - Portsmouth : 2 - 2
• Coventry - Sheffield United : 1 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Accrington - Port Vale : 2 - 0
• Aldershot - Exeter : 1 - 2
• Barnet - Bristol Rvs : 1 - 1
• Bradford - Fleetwood Town : 1 - 0
• Burton - AFC Wimbledon : 6 - 2

August 21, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 234th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 2012 can also be written as 8/21/2012 in the US and as 21/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 21, 2012:

• Georg Leber

  Prominent German politician who served as Federal Minister of Defence, playing a significant role in post-war German politics.

• Don Raleigh

  Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926).

• William Thurston

  American mathematician and academic (b. 1946).

• Sergio Toppi

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 21st

August 21, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2012 was Whistle by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

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

August 21, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2012 was No Lie by 2 Chainz Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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August 21, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:41 am and setting at 10:19 pm.

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 21, 2012

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Someone born on August 21, 2012 is:

12 years 8 months old,

or 152 months and 23 days old,

or 664 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4649 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 2012?

There are 99 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 21, 2012.

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