July 18th, 2012.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 18th, 2012.

• United States: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
• United Kingdom: Spectrum - Florence and the Machine

Take me back to July 18th, 2012!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 18th, 2012 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Spectrum by Florence and the Machine is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Ice Age: Continental Drift is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. This is due to the increasing popularity of online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" are extremely popular on the Internet at the moment, as people use them to share relatable experiences.

It's 2012, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Gotye, Flo Rida, LMFAO and Ellie Goulding. Meanwhile, a new photo-sharing app called Instagram is currently surging in popularity. The hit song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen is currently the subject of a number of parody and lip dub videos.

"Confession Bear" has become the latest Internet meme. Chelsea soccer star John Terry has been found not guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. A video of Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke performing a warm-up dance before a race is being shared around online.

In music news, a new song called "Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer Psy is currently going viral at the moment. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sherman Hemsley, Neil Armstrong, Michael Clarke Duncan and Johnny Lewis would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Breaking Bad", "Modern Family", "American Horror Story" and "Once Upon a Time".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3", "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim", "Journey" and "Diablo III". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Curious George", "Victorious" and "Austin & Ally". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation 3, the KidiZoom Camera, the LeapPad Explorer and Skylanders Giants figures.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on July 18th, 2012.

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  Oppan Gangnam Style.

  The music video for PSY's "Gangnam Style" was uploaded to Youtube on July 15th, 2012. Over the following weeks and months, it went viral, wracking up millions and millions of views.

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  The Internet sends Pitbull to Alaska.

  In July of 2012, the Internet pulled a prank on Pitbull by hijacking a voting competition and sending him to a Walmart in Alaska. The rapper had stated that he would visit and perform at any Walmart that got the most online votes.

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  Bad Luck Brian.

  A meme called "Bad Luck Brian" was extremely popular during this period of time. The purpose of the meme was to highlight unlucky and embarrassing situations. It's popularity peaked in popularity in June of 2012.

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  Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"

  "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) went on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2012?

  The best NBA players in 2012 were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade.

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  Time Person of the Year 2012.

  US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012 following his victory over Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

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  Who were the best football players in 2012?

  In 2012, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Radamel Falcao, Iker Casillas, Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba, Robin van Persie and Zlatan Ibrahimović.

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  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.

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  Argo.

  The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.

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  Video rental stores are closing down.

  From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster were beginning to close down. This was due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and the Internet in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.

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  DVD sales are plummeting.

  As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 9 years, 10 months and 1 days have passed since July 18th, 2012.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 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 July 18th, 2012, will be 9 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 2012 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1342566000.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around July 18th, 2012.

• June 19th, 2012: Ecuador announces that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has applied for political asylum.
• June 20th, 2012: Coinbase is founded.
• June 21st, 2012: The Miami Heat win the 2012 NBA Finals after they defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1.
• June 22nd, 2012: The animated movie Brave (2012) is released.
• June 22nd, 2012: The first Tesla Model S is introduced.
• June 26th, 2012: Football: Olivier Giroud signs for Arsenal.
• June 29th, 2012: The film Magic Mike (2012) is released.
• June 29th, 2012: The film Ted (2012), starring Mark Wahlberg, is released in movie theaters.
• June 29th, 2012: Katie Holmes files for divorce from Tom Cruise after nearly six years of marriage.
• July 1st, 2012: Spain win the UEFA Euro 2012 Final after thrashing Italy 4-0.
• July 3rd, 2012: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is released in movie theaters.
• July 3rd, 2012: Soccer: André Villas-Boas becomes the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
• July 4th, 2012: CERN announces that particles consistent with the Higgs boson have been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider.
• July 12th, 2012: Social news website Digg is sold to Betaworks for $500,000.
• July 13th, 2012: John Terry is found not guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
• July 13th, 2012: Soccer: Scottish side Rangers are demoted to the 3rd division following a debt crisis.
• July 15th, 2012: The song "Gangnam Style" is released.
• This date: July 18th, 2012
• July 20th, 2012: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is released in cinemas.
• July 20th, 2012: The Aurora shooting occurs when 12 people are murdered at a midnight screening of the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
• July 24th, 2012: The song "Let Her Go" is released by Passenger.
• July 27th, 2012: The video game "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" is released.
• July 30th, 2012: Over 400 million people are left without power in northern India after a power grid failure.
• July 31st, 2012: American swimmer Michael Phelps breaks the record for the most medals won at the Olympics.
• August 1st, 2012: The Oculus Rift VR headset is released.
• August 2nd, 2012: The mobile game "Clash of Clans" is released.
• August 6th, 2012: The land rover Curiosity successfully lands on Mars.
• August 13th, 2012: The song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is released by pop star Taylor Swift.
• August 15th, 2012: Dutch striker Robin van Persie leaves Arsenal to join their rivals Manchester United.
• August 15th, 2012: Minecraft creator Markus Persson announces that he and his wife have separated after one year of marriage.
• August 16th, 2012: Ecuador announces that it will be granting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum.
• August 16th, 2012: South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute near Rustenburg.
• August 17th, 2012: Robin van Persie transfers from Arsenal to Manchester United.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 18th, 2012, will have the star sign Cancer.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: July 18th, 2012 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2012.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out July 18th, 2018 instead.

Weather on July 18th, 2012.

Historical weather information for July 18th, 2012.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.5 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 79.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 26.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.72 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 18th, 2012 was most likely conceived around October 26th, 2011.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 18th, 2012 is close to April 10th, 2013.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 18th, 2012.

• A total of 3,592 days have passed since this date.
• 513 weeks have passed.
• 310,348,800 seconds have passed since the July 18th, 2012.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 362,073,600 times.
• Since July 18th, 2012, the earth has travelled approximately 160,139,980,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 51,724,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 26,689,997 steps. That's about 11,862 miles!
• Since this date, 3,724,186 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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