What happened on Thursday April 12, 2001?

Here's what happened on April 12, 2001:

• US-China Spy Plane Incident Resolution The Chinese government releases 24 U.S. Navy crew members after an 11-day diplomatic standoff following the collision of a U.S. EP-3 surveillance aircraft with a Chinese fighter jet near Hainan Island. The crew reported destroying classified equipment and documents during their detention to prevent intelligence compromise.
• Harvey Ball, Creator of the Smiley Face, Dies Harvey Ball, the American graphic designer who created the iconic yellow smiley face in 1963, passed away. Ball was a commercial artist who designed the now-famous symbol for an insurance company for just $45, never realizing the global cultural impact his simple design would have.

Events in 2001

April 12, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 12, 2001

Newspapers from Apr. 12, 2001

April 12, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 12, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $21.42
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $59.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $43.55
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $96.40

Exchange Rates on April 12, 2001:

• 1 USD = 123.56 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5585 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.7063 CHF
• 1 EUR = 110.17 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6197 GBP

April 12, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Minnesota Timberwolves - Los Angeles Lakers : 102 - 119
• New Jersey Nets - Charlotte Hornets : 78 - 88
• Philadelphia 76ers - Orlando Magic : 77 - 101
• Portland Trail Blazers - Vancouver Grizzlies : 100 - 87
• Sacramento Kings - San Antonio Spurs : 107 - 105

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Stuttgart - Cottbus : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Duisburg : 1 - 1
• Chemnitz - Mannheim : 0 - 0

April 12, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 102nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2001 can also be written as 4/12/2001 in the US and as 12/4/2001 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2001 in April 2001 calendar

Famous people died on April 12, 2001:

• Harvey Ball

  American illustrator who created the iconic smiley face symbol, a globally recognized design that became a cultural phenomenon.

• Richard Shores
• Alberto Erede

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on April 12th

April 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

1. Janet - All For You
2. Destiny's Child - Survivor
3. Shaggy - Angel
4. Crazy Town - Butterfly
5. Case - Missing You

April 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 12, 2001 was It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok, according to the music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

1. Shaggy featuring Rikrok - It Wasn't Me
2. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long?
3. Hear'Say - Pure And Simple
4. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
5. Crazy Town - Butterfly

April 12, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

1. Janet - All For You
2. Case - Missing You
3. Tamia - Stranger In My House
4. Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
5. Musiq Soulchild - Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th 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 12, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 12, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2001 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 12, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:34 pm and setting at 10:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on May 07, 2001.

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Your place in the Universe on April 12, 2001

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Someone born on April 12, 2001 is:

23 years 10 months old,

or 286 months and 6 days old,

or 1244 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8713 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2001?

There are 53 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 12, 2001.

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