What happened on Sunday April 08, 2012?

About April 8th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Reports indicate that at least 40 people were killed in Syria's ongoing civil war, as part of a peace plan brokered by Kofi Annan, the U.N-Arab League special representative. Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the violence in his annual Easter message from the Vatican.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 2012 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Are Young by Fun.
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about April 8th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on April 8th, 2012.

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April 08, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 2012:

  • Syrian Civil War Escalation Reports indicate that at least 40 people were killed in Syria's ongoing civil war, as part of a peace plan brokered by Kofi Annan, the U.N-Arab League special representative. Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the violence in his annual Easter message from the Vatican.
  • Mali Presidential Resignation As part of a negotiated agreement with coup leaders, President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali has resigned, marking a significant political transition in the country.
  • US-Afghanistan Night Raids Agreement The United States and Afghanistan reached a landmark agreement granting the Afghan Government greater control over controversial night raid operations, potentially reducing tensions between the two nations.
  • Siachen Glacier Avalanche Tragedy Rescue teams searched for survivors after a devastating avalanche struck a Pakistani Army base near the Siachen Glacier, potentially burying up to 135 people in a catastrophic incident.
  • Tulsa Shooting Hate Crime Investigation U.S. Police arrested two men in connection with a racially motivated shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which resulted in three deaths and two injuries. The suspects were being investigated for potential hate crimes.
  • Pakistani President Visits India Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan, made a historic visit to India, marking his first trip to the country in seven years and potentially signaling diplomatic thawing.
  • Bubba Watson Wins US Masters American golfer Bubba Watson defeated South African Louis Oosthuizen to claim victory at the prestigious US Masters golf tournament.
  • Gunter Grass Controversy German poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Gunter Grass was declared persona non grata by Israel's Minister of Internal Affairs due to his controversial poem "What Must Be Said".
  • Kaduna Car Bombing A car bomb explosion in Kaduna, Nigeria, resulted in multiple fatalities, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • South Ossetia Presidential Election South Ossetia held its second-round presidential election, with ex-KGB officer Leonid Tibilov emerging victorious.

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April 08, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 08, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Leverkusen : 1 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - Hannover : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Karlsruhe : 0 - 0
  • Ingolstadt - Aachen : 3 - 3
  • Paderborn - Munich 1860 : 2 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Sevilla : 1 - 0
  • Levante - Ath Madrid : 2 - 0
  • Mallorca - Granada : 0 - 0
  • Real Madrid - Valencia : 0 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona B - Cordoba : 2 - 0
  • La Coruna - Murcia : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was April 08, 2012?


April 08, 2012 was a Sunday and it was the 99th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 2012 can also be written as 4/8/2012 in the US and as 8/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

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April 08, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 08, 2012:

  • Jack Tramiel

    Pioneering Polish-American entrepreneur who founded Commodore International, a pivotal company in the personal computer revolution of the...

  • Blair Kiel

    American football player and coach (b. 1961).

  • Janusz K. Zawodny

    Polish-american soldier, historian, and political scientist (b. 1921).

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April 08, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 2nd and April 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - We Are Young youtube
  2. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube
  3. - Glad You Came youtube
  4. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  5. - Starships youtube

April 08, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Strip
  4. - Birthday Cake
  5. - Lotus Flower Bomb
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April 08, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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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 08, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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April 08, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 08, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 08:10 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 08, 2012?


Someone born on April 08, 2012 is:

13 years and 15 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 2012?

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