Wednesday April 18, 2012: on this day

April 18, 2012 was the 109th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is April 18, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 18, 2012, who was born and died on April 18, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 18, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Are Young by Fun.), movies (e.g. Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller), TV series (e.g. Any Day Now) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 18th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 18, 2012?


April 18, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 109th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2012 can also be written as 4/18/2012 in the US and as 18/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

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April 18, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 2012:

  • 2011-2012 bahraini uprising:
  • Pro-democracy protestors march through tubli, calling for the fall of the regime and chanting in opposition to the formula 1 grand prix that will be held in bahrain on sunday.
  • Police use stun grenades to disperse protesters at a separate gathering outside manama's cultural exhibition. this was in response to calls for abdulhadi al khaawaja's release. he is currently being fed intravenous drips.
  • Due to budget cuts that have affected cultural institutions, the casoria contemporary art museum of naples starts burning its artworks.
  • Dick clark, an american producer and television personality, dies from a heart attack at the tender age of 82.
  • The u.s. commodity futures trading commission and securities and exchange commission have finalized joint rules that limit the number of firms that must register with one or both of these agencies as ampquotswap dealer.
  • Cuba claims that president barack obama used his ampquotimperial vetoampquot to stop the summit calling to end the u.s. embargo.
  • North korea rejects criticisms from the united nations security council about its failed rocket launch and renounces an agreement that would have seen it stop testing nuclear weapons in return for food aid.
  • Shalom eisner (israeli army officer) struck a danish activist with the butt his gun. he was fired from his position but not from the israeli defense forces.
  • Senior u.s. officials condemned graphic photos showing their troops with the bodies of afghan suicide bombers at least twice in a row. after being warned by the u.s. military, the los angeles times defends the publication of the photos.
  • China promises an investigation into the death british businessman neil haywood and the alleged roles of bo xilai, a former politician, and his wife.
  • Television cameras are permitted into the high court of edinburgh in rare fashion to film david gilroy's sentencing for the murder suzanne pilley.
  • Pat summitt leaves as the head coach of tennessee lady volunteers' basketball team.
  • Chelsea beat title holders barcelona by winning 1-0 in the uefa champions league semifinal first-leg match at london. didier drogba, an ivorian footballer, scored the only goal.
  • 2011-2012 bahraini uprising:: tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through tubli calling for the fall of the regime. they also chanted against the formula 1 grand prix that will be held in bahrain on sunday. (al jazeera).police fire stun guns at protestors outside a manama cultural exhibition amid calls for the release abdulhadi al-khawaja who is being kept alive with intravenous drip.

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April 18, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 18, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.06
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $613.72
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.28
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.23
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $202.43

Exchange Rates on April 18, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 81.28 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9909 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9159 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3031 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 106.63 JPY

April 18, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Marseille - Caen : 1 - 1
  • Toulouse - Lyon : 3 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Atromitos : 0 - 0
  • Asteras Tripolis - Panathinaikos : 0 - 2
  • Ergotelis - Levadeiakos : 0 - 1
  • Giannina - Olympiakos : 0 - 4
  • Kerkyra - OFI : 4 - 1
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April 18, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on April 18th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 18, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 2012 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 April 18, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:36 am and setting at 06:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 2012.

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Who was born on April 18, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on April 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 18th:

  • David Tennant
    David Tennant

    David tennant is a scottish actor known for his role as the tenth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

  • James Woods
    James Woods

    American actor who is known for his ability to play charmingly bad guys.

  • America Ferrera
    America Ferrera

    American actress who played the title role in "ugly betty," an american television series.

  • Melissa Joan Hart
    Melissa Joan Hart

    Melissa joan hart is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows sabrina the teenage witch and clarissa explains it all.

  • Britt Robertson
    Britt Robertson

    Britt robertson is an american movie actress known for her roles in the longest ride, tomorrowland, and girlboss.

  • Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts

    Eric roberts is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as the dark knight and runaway train.

  • Amanda Sthers
    Amanda Sthers

    She is also known by the name amanda maruani.

  • Eli Roth
    Eli Roth

    American filmmaker; he was known for his horror film "cabin fever", which he bought for $2 million.

  • Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills

    British actress.

  • Régis Wargnier
    Régis Wargnier

    French film director, producer, screenwriter, and film score composer.

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April 18, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 11 months old,

or 143 months and 10 days old,

or 623 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4362 days old,

if you were born on April 18, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 2012?

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 18th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 18, 2012.

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April 18, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 2012:

  • Dick Clark

    American television host and producer, founded dick clark productions (d. 2012).

  • K. D. Wentworth

    American author (b. 1951).

  • René Lépine

    Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929).

  • Robert O. Ragland

    American musician (b. 1931).

  • Tina De Mola
  • José Cerviño Cerviño
  • Hillman Curtis
  • Arthur Bottom
  • Pavol Bencz
  • Juan Carlos Araujo
  • Carlos Castrodeza
  • Cora Hansen
  • Jorge Santistevan de Noriega

What famous deaths happened on April 18th?

Famous deaths on April 18th:

  • Pierre Desproges
    Pierre Desproges

    French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.

  • Betty Compson
    Betty Compson

    Actress (barker.

  • Mally Einstein

    Mally Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

  • Adream Einstein

    Adream Einstein was a renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the most important scientific theories of the 20th...

  • Alyus Einstein

    Famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

  • Kartel Einstein

    Theoretical physicist known for the theory of relativity.

  • Alegend Einstein

    Developed the theory of relativity.

  • Messiyah Einstein

    Famous for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc^2.

  • Albert Einstein

    German-swiss-american scientist, a physicist who developed the theory of relativity in 1905, and the general theory in 1916, laying the...

  • Glyndon Einstein

    Glyndon Einstein was a renowned German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern...

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April 18, 2012: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 18, 2012:

  • Blessed Idesbald van der Gracht (d. 1167), patron saint of fishermen and Flemish nobility
  • Marie de l'Incarnation (1566 ? 1618)
  • The Cheat's Cheatday on homestarrunner.com
  • Zimbabwe ? Independence Day.
  • Iran - Army Day

Saints celebrated on April 18, 2012:

  • Saint Werner (d. 1287)
  • Saint Galdino (d. 1176)
  • Saint Perfecto (d. 850)
  • Saint Agia (Aya) (d. 707)
  • Saint Timon
  • Saint Ursmarus (d. 713)
  • Saint Eusebius (d. 526)
  • Saint Apollonius (d. 185/6)
  • Saint Emma
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April 18, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 18, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

April 18, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 18, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 16th and April 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Are Young
  2. - Somebody That I Used To Know
  3. - Glad You Came
  4. - What Makes You Beautiful
  5. - Boyfriend

April 18, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

April 18, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 18, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 16th and April 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - Climax
  3. - Birthday Cake
  4. - The Motto
  5. - UP!

April 18, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 18, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

April 18, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 18, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 16th and April 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - Intentalo
  3. - Dutty Love
  4. - Bailando Por El Mundo
  5. - Amor Confuso

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April 18, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 18, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Gary Ross

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

April 18, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 18, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Travis Fine

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Release year: 2012

Starring: Ashley Clements

Country: United States of America

The Client List

The Client List

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Eric Laneuville

Die Chefin

Die Chefin

Release year: 2012

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

Release year: 2012

April 18, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 18, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Wild

By:

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed believed she had lost all. Her family dispersed and her marriage was soon ended in the wake of her mother's passing.

The Big Miss by Hank Haney

The Big Miss

By:

Hank Haney's honest, insightful and surprisingly insightful account of his six-year journey as Tiger Woods's partner. During that time, the supremely talented golfer won six major championships and changed golf history.

Drift by Rachel Maddow

Drift

By:

This #1 New York Times Bestseller charts America's dangerous descent into perpetual war. Rachel Maddow's Drift is written with intelligence and bracing wit.

The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg

The Power Of Habit

By:

OVER 60 WEEKS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIBRARY

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

By:

Suzanne Collins continues the incredible story of Katniss everdeen in Suzanne Collins' phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss has won the annual Hunger Games along with Peeta Mellark, a district tribute.

April 18, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 18, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Deep Black

Deep Black

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: 505 Games

Deer Drive Legends

Deer Drive Legends

Platform: Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, Wii, WiiWare

Genre: Sports (Hunting)

Publisher: Maximum Games

10000000

10000000

Platform: iOS; Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Android

Genre: Puzzle role-playing

Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!

Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Art training game (edutainment video game)

Publisher: Nintendo

Angry Birds Space

Angry Birds Space

Platform: iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, BlackBerry Tablet OS, Mac OS X

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Rovio Entertainment

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Who was the US President on April 18, 2012?

On April 18, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 18, 2012?

On April 18, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 18, 2012?

On April 18, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about April 18th?

April 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 18th, such as:

  • 2019 - 14 people were killed in a gun attack in pakistan on a bus during the 2019 makran massacre
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war - israeli involvement in the syrian civil war. it was revealed that an israeli airstrike against an airbase in syria had recently been launched at an iranian tor missile defense system.
  • 2017 - The egyptian ministry of antiquities announced the discovery of 8 mummies and 10 colorful sarcophagi in an ancient tomb located near the valley of the kings, luxor.

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What happened in 2012?

2012 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Arab Spring
  • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
  • Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.

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What was the calendar for April 2012?

April 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how April 2012 calendar looked like.

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