July 20th, 2012, was a Friday. It was day 202 of 2012. The decade was the 2010s.
9 years, 11 months and 15 days have passed since July 20th, 2012.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on July 20th, 2012.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 20th, 2012.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Ice Age: Continental Drift".
Comments from our visitors about this date.
This was an awful day. I remember going to see The Dark Knight Rises shortly afterwards and worrying that something similar might happen.
Posted on June 22nd, 2022 21:21
Wow, it's been nearly 10 years since the Aurora shooting.
Posted on June 23rd, 2022 08:54
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is July 20th, 2012, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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. The world is in shock following news that a gunman has killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
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 "The Office", "Skins", "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Once Upon a Time". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Terraria", "Deus Ex: Human Revolution", "DayZ (mod)" and "Journey".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Johnny Test", "Team Umizoomi" and "Austin & Ally". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, the KidiZoom Camera and Skylanders Giants figures.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on July 20th, 2012.
On July 29th, 2012, a gunman called James Holmes killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The shooting took place during a midnight screening of the Dark Knight Rises. One of the victims was a six-year-old girl called Veronica Moser-Sullivan.
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.
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.
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.
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) went on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012 following his victory over Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
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.
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.
The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
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.
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%.
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Television shows that people were watching in July, 2012.
Black Mirror
Dystopian Sci-Fi series.
Once Upon a Time
Fantasy drama series.
American Horror Story
Anthology horror series.
Homeland
Spy thriller about CIA operative Carrie Mathison.
Suits
Legal drama television series.
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.
Boardwalk Empire
Crime drama set in Atlanta City during the prohibition era.
Jersey Shore
Reality TV series.
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.
Glee
Musical TV series.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2012.
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Team Umizoomi
Big Time Rush
Glee
iCarly
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Ben 10
Johnny Test
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2012.
Skylanders Giants figures
The LeapPad Explorer
The KidiZoom Camera
The PlayStation 3
The Xbox 360
Popular video games that people were playing in July of 2012.
Diablo III
An action RPG game.
The Walking Dead
Episodic adventure game based on the series.
Journey
Indie adventure game.
Mass Effect 3
Sci-fi role-playing game. Although the game itself was well-received, the ending of the game was considered by many to be sub-par.
DayZ (mod)
An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
Minecraft
Sandbox game.
Saints Row: The Third
Open world adventure game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Remastered collection of the Metal Gear Solid series.
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.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Action RPG developed by Eidos Montréal.
Terraria
Action-adventure sandbox game.
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 you should check out July 20th, 2018 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on July 20th.
Actress. Deceased
Born on July 20th, 1938
She was not alive on this date.
Musician.
Born on July 20th, 1947
He turned 65 on this day in 2012.
Television personality. Deceased
Born on July 20th, 1958
He was not alive on this date.
American singer. Deceased
Born on July 20th, 1964
He turned 48 on this day in 2012.
Actor.
Born on July 20th, 1969
He turned 43 on this day in 2012.
Rapper. Deceased
Born on July 20th, 1999
He turned 13 on this day in 2012.
Historical weather information for July 20th, 2012.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on July 20th, 2012.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 20th, 2012.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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