What happened on Friday October 12, 2012?

Here's what happened on October 12, 2012:

• European Union awarded Nobel Peace Prize The European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Europe over the past six decades. The award recognized the EU's efforts in fostering democracy and human rights. source: bbc.com
• Arab Spring unrest continues The Arab Spring protests continued to affect several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with ongoing demonstrations and government crackdowns. The unrest highlighted the demand for political reform and social justice across the region. source: bbc.com
• UN authorizes intervention in Mali The United Nations Security Council authorized an intervention in Mali to help restore stability following a coup and the rise of Islamist militants in the north. The resolution called for the deployment of African-led forces to assist the Malian government. source: un.org
• Jimmy Savile Scandal Investigation Begins The British government launched an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, involving hundreds of claims regarding his inappropriate behavior with teenage girls.
• S&P Downgrades South Africa's Credit Rating Standard & Poor's downgraded South Africa's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating from 'BBB' to 'BBB+' and local currency rating from 'A' to 'A', signaling potential economic challenges.
• Hillsborough Disaster Police Misconduct Investigation Following a damning investigation into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the UK initiated its largest independent investigation into potential police misconduct.
• Botswana Overturns Discriminatory Inheritance Law Botswana's high court struck down a customary law that previously prevented women from inheriting family property, marking a significant step towards gender equality.
• Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan participated in the first and only vice-presidential debate during the 2012 U.S. election campaign.

Events in 2012

October 12, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 12, 2012

October 12, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 12, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.32
• Apple AAPL: opens at $629.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.58
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $205.64

Exchange Rates on October 12, 2012:

• 1 USD = 78.39 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9782 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9332 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2672 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.62 JPY

October 12, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 286th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 2012 can also be written as 10/12/2012 in the US and as 12/10/2012 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 2012 in October 2012 calendar

Famous people died on October 12, 2012:

• Norm Grabowski

  American hot rod builder and actor (b. 1933).

• Sukhdev Singh Kang

  Indian judge and politician, 14th governor of kerala (b. 1931).

• Torkom Manoogian

  Iraqi-armenian patriarch (b. 1919).

• Erik Moseholm

  Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on October 12th

October 12, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 2012 was One More Night by Maroon 5, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night
2. Psy - Gangnam Style
3. Fun. - Some Nights
4. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
5. P!nk - Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

October 12, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 2012 was Adorn by Miguel, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

1. Miguel - Adorn
2. French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne - Pop That
3. Brandy Featuring Chris Brown - Put It Down
4. Future - Turn On The Lights
5. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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October 12, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 12, 2012 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 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 12, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:43 am and setting at 05:00 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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Your place in the Universe on October 12, 2012

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Someone born on October 12, 2012 is:

13 years 5 months old,

or 161 months and 21 days old,

or 702 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4920 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 2012?

There are 193 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 12, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 12, 2012.

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