Friday December 21, 2012: on this day

December 21, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 356th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 2012 can also be written as 12/21/2012 in the US and as 21/12/2012 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 2012 in December 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on December 21, 2012:

• The mesoamerican long count calendar, which was used notably by the pre-columbian mayan civilisation, has completed a quotgreat circlequot of thirteen "'b'ak’tuns" (periods of 144,000 day each), since the mythical creation date of its current era.
• 2012 egyptian protests :: violence erupted in alexandria, egypt on the evening of second leg voting in the constitutional referendum.
• On the evening of the second leg voting in the constitutional referendum, alexandria, egypt sees a flurry of violence.
• Terrorist attacks in kenya 2012: at least 39 people killed in clashes among rival communities in kenya.
• In kenya, at least 39 people have been killed in clashes among rival communities.
• United nations flight 544: russian mi-8 helicopter crashes in south sudan near likuangole.
• A russian mi-8 helicopter, working for un mission in south sudan (unmiss), is shot down near likuangole in south sudanese state jonglei.
• The date 13.0.0.0.0 is reached on the mesoamerican long count calendar, which is associated with several doomsday stories.
• "gangnam style" is the first youtube video to reach 1 billion views by psy, a south korean singer.
• At least 83 people are killed in ukraine by a severe cold spell. over the past week, at least 45 people died in russia due to the deep freeze.
• A bus that was being driven into the water by zeebrugge in belgium killed five people and left one person injured.
• A british court rejected a request by the son of a pakistani man who was killed in a drone strike by the u.s. to make the uk government reveal whether it had provided intelligence to aid the us.
• According to the uk ministry of defence, $22.7 million has been spent on settlements for claims made by 205 iraqis claiming abuse by british troops after 2003's invasion of iraq.
• Three people are killed and three more injured in a shooting incident on a blair county highway. state troopers were among those who died in the shootout with police.
• After philippe starck claimed that steve jobs' ps85m high tech yacht venus was still owed money, the port of amsterdam impounded it.
• John kerry is nominated by president barack obama to succeed hillary clinton in the role of secretary of state.
• Former british prime minister margaret thatcher has surgery to remove a cyst in her bladder.
• With 402 votes for and 120 against, the parliament gives victor ponta and his cabinet the confidence vote after seven months of office.
• After the passing of italy's most recent austerity budget, technocrat mario monti is resigned as prime minister of italy.
• Shane mcentee, fine gael's food and farming minister in ireland, commits suicide 2 days after his 56th birthday. this triggers a by-election for meath east.
• The rare honorary title of minister of state is awarded to els borst, the former deputy prime minister of the netherlands, and herman tjeenk willink, the former vice president of state council of state.
• Scientists have determined that the sutter's mill meteorite, which was found in california on 22/04/12, contains some of our oldest material.
• Chris hadfield, roman romanenko, and tom marshburn are expedition 34 flight engineers. they dock their soyuz tma07m spacecraft to international space station's rassvet module.
• Researchers at mit discovered that herbertsmithite has a quantum spin liquid behaviour, a new type of magnetism.
• The nhl has announced the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular season schedule through january 14, 2012 due to the nhl lockout. this brings the total to 625 games. more than half of the entire schedule.
• Anze kopitar, ice hockey player, and judoka urska zlnir, judoka urska zilnir were named 2012 slovenian sportspersons of the year.
• Raul rusescu was named 2012 romanian footballer-of-the year, while mircea lucescu is named 2012 romania coach-of the year.
• The 2012 belarus sportpersons of the year are sergei martynov, a professional shooter, and victoria azarenka, a tennis star.
• Uefa has announced that partizan, hajduk split and osijek will not be allowed to compete in the next uefa champions league/uefa europa league competitions they qualify for after failing financial obligations.
• The italian olympic committee has requested a four year doping ban for alex schwazer, a former race-walk olympic champion. after testing positive for epo prior to the london olympics, he was expelled from the games.
• Gabrielle douglas and michael phelps were named 2012 associated press athletes of the year.
• 2012 phenomenon: festivities are held in parts of mesoamerica to commemorate the conclusion of b’ak’tun 13, a roughly 5,126-year-long cycle in the mesoamerican long count calendar whose passing many new age spiritualists had earlier held to portend a variety of cataclysmic or transformative events.

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

Stock market quotes on December 21, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.66
• Apple AAPL: opens at $512.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $193.10

Exchange Rates on December 21, 2012:

• 1 USD = 84.22 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9931 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9154 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2286 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.03 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Cagliari - Juventus : 1 - 3
• Pescara - Catania : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Kortrijk - Lokeren : 2 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Madrid - Celta : 1 - 0
• Valencia - Getafe : 4 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Alcorcon : 0 - 1
• Real Madrid B - Elche : 0 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 21, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 12:18 pm and setting at 01:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Dec 28, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on December 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 21st:

• Jane Fonda

  American actress, who has at times been a sexpot and a feminist, a politician, a producer of exercise videos, a businesswoman,...

• Kiefer Sutherland

  British-american actor, noted family, kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland is a twin.

• Corinne Touzet

  French actress, comedian on tv, producer and producer of west indian descent.

• Julie Delpy

  French actress; well-known internationally.

• Jane Kaczmarek

  Tv actress.

• Ray Romano

  American comedian, with a droning, worried tone, is the star of "everybody loves raymond" 1996.

• Andy Dick

  American comedian and actor.

• Paul Meurisse

  French actor and fianca(c), of singer edith piaf.

• Steven Yeun

  Tv actor.

• Phil Donahue

  American television personality.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 21st

You are 11 years 3 months old,

or 135 months and 28 days old,

or 590 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4136 days old,

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

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 21st 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on December 21, 2012:

• Franco Ceccarelli
• Lee Dorman

What famous deaths happened on December 21st?

Famous deaths on December 21st:

• Ted Healy

  American screenwriter and actor (d. 1937).

• Billie Whitelaw

  Coventry (england) -- actress (omens, adding machine).

• Richard Long

  American author and historian (d. 2013).

• Ebb Fitzgerald

  Ebb Fitzgerald was a celebrated American author and one of the key figures of the 'Lost Generation' in 1920s Paris.

• Jersee Fitzgerald

  Jersee Fitzgerald was a renowned American novelist of the 20th century, best known for his masterpiece 'The Great Gatsby', which is...

• Trason Fitzgerald

  Trason Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby', which is considered a...

• Hadli Fitzgerald

  Hadli Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his novels depicting the Jazz Age.

• Garrell Fitzgerald

  Garrell Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright and novelist, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby' and its exploration of the Jazz Age.

• Keldric Fitzgerald

  Keldric Fitzgerald was an American novelist who is best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.

• Keiston Fitzgerald

  Keiston Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.

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Holidays on December 21, 2012:

• Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
• R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
• Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 2012 was Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 21, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 21, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
2. Rihanna - Diamonds
3. Ke$ha - Die Young
4. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
5. Maroon 5 - One More Night

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 2012 was Diamonds by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 21, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 21, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire
3. Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
5. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean - Clique

December 21, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 21, 2012 was Algo Me Gusta De Ti by Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

December 21, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 21, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 17th and December 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
2. Tito El Bambino + El Patron Featuring Marc Anthony - Por Que Les Mientes?
3. Carlos Vives - Volvi A Nacer
4. Daddy Yankee - Limbo
5. Gerardo Ortiz - Solo Vine A Despedirme