March 4th, 2012, fell on a Sunday. It was day 64 of 2012. The decade was the 2010s.
8 years, 7 months and 16 days have passed since March 4th, 2012.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 4th, 2012:
Football: Chelsea sack manager Andre Villas-Boas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 4th, 2012:
United States: Part Of Me - Katy Perry
United Kingdom: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gitye ft Kimbra
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Act of Valor" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is March 4th, 2012 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer. In America, the song Part Of Me by Katy Perry is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Somebody That I Used To Know by Gitye ft Kimbra is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Act of Valor is at the top of the Box Office. Pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" are extremely popular on the Internet at the moment, as people use them to share relatable experiences. Protests in Syria have snowballed and a civil war has started. Armed militias are currently springing up across the country.
It's 2012, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Gotye, Flo Rida, LMFAO and Ellie Goulding. A new documentary film called "Kony 2020" is receiving a lot of attention at the moment. The video, which aims to highlight the war crimes of Ugandan militia leader Joseph Kony, is being shared across social media websites such as Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. An app called Instagram is currently surging in popularity.
In soccer, Chelsea have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas after less than a year in charge. Vladimir Putin has been elected as the President of Russia despite widespread accusations of vote-rigging. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Desperate Housewives", "Bones", "Jersey Shore" and "The Walking Dead".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "L.A. Noire", "Batman: Arkham City", "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and "DayZ (mod)". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "One Tree Hill", "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" and "Lab Rats: Bionic Island".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on March 4th, 2012.
Fifty Shades of Grey
During the second half of 2011, an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey became one of the fastest selling books of all time.
Argo
The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
2012 in movies.
Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.
Time Person of the Year 2012
US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012.
2012 in music.
Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.
Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) would go on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
Bad Luck Brian.
The "Advice Animal" meme "Bad Luck Brian" was extremely popular during this period of time. The meme was born in January of 2012 and it peaked in popularity in June of 2012.
Instagram
The website Instagram is continuing to grow in popularity. Throughout 2012, the social media site rose from 20 million active users to 100 million active users.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
8 years, 7 months and 16 days have passed since March 4th, 2012.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 09 of 2012.
Leap Year: 2012 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on March 4th, 2012, will be 8 years of age.
People born in 2012 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1330819200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 4th, 2012:
February 3rd, 2012: Irish journalist Jonathan Spollen goes missing in Rishikesh, India.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on March 4th, 2012.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 4th, 2012 was probably conceived around the 26th of May, 2011. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 4th, 2012 is the 12th of December, 2012. (Rough Estimate).
Soccer Results
Premier League results from March 4th, 2012.
Tottenham lose 3-1 at home to Man United.
Newcastle and Sunderland draw 1-1 (Derby Game).
Fulham thrash Wolves 5-0.
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
DayZ (mod) - An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
Saints Row: The Third - Open world adventure game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
Battlefield 3 - FPS game developed by DICE.
Batman: Arkham City - Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
Gears of War 3 - Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
L.A. Noire - Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.
Terraria - Action-adventure sandbox game.
Duke Nukem Forever - The long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 4th, 2012.
3,153 days have passed since this date.
272,415,600 seconds have passed since the March 4th, 2012.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 317,818,200 times.
Since March 4th, 2012, earth has travelled approximately 140,566,449,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 45,402,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 23,427,742 steps. That's about 10,412 miles!
Since this date, 3,268,987 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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