Historical Events
- 35 people are killed by a Nigerian military bomb struck a convoy in Maiduguri
Lincoln
Film "Lincoln" directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, base on the biography by Doris Kearns Goodwin premieres
Hugo Chávez Re-elected
Hugo Chávez is re-elected as president of Venezuela for a fourth term
Nobel Prize in Medicine
John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka win the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on reprogramming end stage cells to become pluripotent
- Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, the first elected Libyan Prime Minister, is voted out of office by the Libyan parliament
About October 8, 2012
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Columbus Day (United States), Thanksgiving (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: One More Night - Maroon 5
#1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna
