What happened on Tuesday August 12, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 12, 2008:

• Michael Phelps wins Olympic gold and sets world record On August 12, 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, setting a new world record. This victory was part of Phelps's historic eight-gold medal performance at the Games. source: britannica.com
• Tropical Storm Kammuri devastates southwest China Tropical Storm Kammuri, known as Julian in the Philippines, made landfall in Guangdong Province on August 6, 2008, and subsequently affected Guangxi and Yunnan provinces. The storm caused severe rainstorms, leading to flash floods and landslides that resulted in at least 28 fatalities and left eight people missing in Yunnan Province. Approximately 1 million people were affected, with 11,200 individuals evacuated. The economic losses were estimated at 549 million yuan (approximately $80 million), primarily due to damaged crops and infrastructure. source: chinadaily.com.cn
• Facebook Beacon privacy lawsuit In 2008, Facebook introduced Beacon, a system that shared users' activities on third-party websites with their Facebook friends. This feature faced significant backlash due to privacy concerns, leading to a class-action lawsuit alleging that Facebook violated users' privacy rights. The lawsuit was settled in 2009, with Facebook agreeing to pay $9.5 million and implement changes to its privacy policies. source: nytimes.com
• Natalie Coughlin Defends Olympic Gold American swimmer Natalie Coughlin made history by becoming the first athlete to successfully defend her gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke at the Beijing Olympics.
• Togo's First Olympic Medal Togo made history by winning its first ever Olympic medal, a bronze in the men's single kayak slalom, achieved by Benjamin Boukpeti.
• Mark David Chapman Denied Parole Mark David Chapman was denied parole for the fifth time for the 1980 murder of former Beatles member John Lennon.

Events in 2008

August 12, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 12, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 12, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.57
• Apple AAPL: opens at $173.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.78
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.92
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.01

Exchange Rates on August 12, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.29 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0645 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0865 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8659 CNY
• 1 EUR = 163.0 JPY

August 12, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Altrincham - Barrow : 3 - 4
• Burton - Northwich : 1 - 1
• Cambridge - Kidderminster : 2 - 1
• Forest Green - Salisbury : 1 - 2
• Grays - Kettering Town : 1 - 1

August 12, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 225th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 12, 2008 can also be written as 8/12/2008 in the US and as 12/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 12, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Famous people died on August 12, 2008:

• Helge Hagerup

  Norwegian playwright, poet and novelist (b. 1933).

• Christie Allen

  English-born australian pop singer (born 1954).

• Michael Baxandall

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August 12, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 12, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

August 12, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 12, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 12th is Leo.

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August 12, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 12, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 12, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 12, 2008 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 12, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 05:35 pm and setting at 02:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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Someone born on August 12, 2008 is:

17 years 7 months old,

or 211 months and 24 days old,

or 920 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6445 days old,

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