What happened on Monday January 23, 2012?

Here's what happened on January 23, 2012:

• Syrian Uprising Violence During the 2011-2012 Syrian uprising, government security forces killed 22 civilians in a brutal crackdown, escalating the ongoing conflict.
• EU Sanctions Against Iran In protest at Iran's nuclear uranium enrichment efforts, the European Union adopts a comprehensive economic embargo targeting Iran's banking and oil sectors.
• 2012 US Public Policy Priorities As the 2012 State of the Union approaches, Americans prioritize economic issues: 86% emphasize strengthening the economy, and 82% focus on improving job situations.
• Libyan Conflict: Bani Walid Seizure Gaddafi loyalists successfully seized control of Bani Walid after a confrontation with National Transitional Council (NTC) forces, symbolically raising the green flag.
• Rushdie Controversy at Jaipur Literature Festival Writers Ruchir Joshi, Jeet Thayil, Hari Kunzru, and Amitava Kumar fled the festival after reading excerpts from Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'. The government banned a planned video link session with Rushdie, highlighting ongoing tensions around his controversial work.
• Costa Concordia Disaster Ongoing maritime tragedy: Divers discovered two more bodies, raising the death toll from the Costa Concordia shipwreck to 15 victims.
• Jaipur Literature Festival Annual literary event bringing together prominent writers and intellectuals to celebrate literature and cultural exchange.
• Kosovo Recognition Ghana officially recognizes the sovereignty of Kosovo, contributing to the country's international diplomatic recognition.

Events in 2012

January 23, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 23, 2012

January 23, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 23, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $422.67
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.55
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $187.91

Exchange Rates on January 23, 2012:

• 1 USD = 77.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.008 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9273 CHF
• 1 EUR = 100.26 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.8358 GBP

January 23, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Villarreal - Sp Gijon : 3 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Southampton - Leicester : 0 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Reggina - Padova : 1 - 4

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Olhanense - Sp Lisbon : 0 - 0

January 23, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 23rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 2012 can also be written as 1/23/2012 in the US and as 23/1/2012 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 2012 in January 2012 calendar

Famous people died on January 23, 2012:

• Wesley E. Brown

  American lawyer and jurist (b. 1907).

• Maurice Meisner

  American historian, author, and academic (b. 1931).

• Viviana Bontacchio
• Benito Paolone

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on January 23rd

January 23, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 2012 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Rihanna - We Found Love
2. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
3. Flo Rida - Good Feeling
4. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
5. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It

January 23, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 2012 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
2. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
3. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)
4. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
5. Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj - You The Boss

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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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 23, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 23, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 23, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:06 am and setting at 06:52 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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Your place in the Universe on January 23, 2012

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Someone born on January 23, 2012 is:

13 years 3 months old,

or 159 months and 20 days old,

or 694 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4859 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 2012?

There are 255 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 23, 2012.

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