What happened on Tuesday April 12, 2011?

About April 12th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Fukushima I nuclear accident reaches critical levels, marking a significant environmental and technological crisis in Japan.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 2011 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: E.T. by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about April 12th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on April 12th, 2011.

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April 12, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 2011:

  • Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Escalation The Fukushima I nuclear accident reaches critical levels, marking a significant environmental and technological crisis in Japan.
  • Fukushima Crisis Level Raised to Chernobyl Equivalent The Japanese Government increases the Fukushima nuclear crisis level from 6 to 7, officially equating it to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in severity.
  • 2011 Libyan Civil War Intensifies Muammar Gaddafi's forces launch attacks on the eastern frontline and shell the city of Misrata, escalating the ongoing Libyan Civil War.
  • Netanyahu Proposes West Bank Troop Withdrawal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggests withdrawing IDF troops from West Bank areas and transferring security control to the Palestinian Authority, aiming to prevent potential diplomatic challenges.
  • Hosni Mubarak Hospitalized During Interrogation Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is taken to the hospital while being interrogated about alleged corruption and violence against protesters.
  • US Senate Pardons William Woods Holden The US Senate pardons William Woods Holden, the former Governor of North Carolina, who was impeached for suspending habeas corpus while combating Ku Klux Klan terror attacks.
  • Tim Pawlenty Announces Presidential Campaign Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty declares his candidacy for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination.
  • DOE Announces Nuclear Power Project Loan Guarantee Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu announces a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee for an advanced nuclear power project at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit.

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April 12, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 12, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 12, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.24
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $330.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.83
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.02
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.36

Exchange Rates on April 12, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 83.56 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9627 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8968 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.54 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 120.98 JPY

April 12, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - QPR : 0 - 1
  • Derby - Leeds : 2 - 1
  • Doncaster - Preston : 1 - 1
  • Ipswich - Middlesbrough : 3 - 3
  • Leicester - Crystal Palace : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Crawley Town - Luton : 1 - 1
  • Gateshead - Eastbourne Borough : 3 - 0
  • Histon - Darlington : 0 - 1
  • Mansfield - Barrow : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Partick - Falkirk : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brechin - Ayr : 0 - 3
  • Forfar - Stenhousemuir : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 12, 2011?


April 12, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 102nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2011 can also be written as 4/12/2011 in the US and as 12/4/2011 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2011 in April 2011 calendar

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April 12, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 2011:

  • Karim Fakhrawi

    Bahraini journalist, co-founded al-wasat (b. 1962).

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April 12, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 11th and April 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 12, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

  1. - E.T. youtube
  2. - S&M youtube
  3. - Just Can't Get Enough youtube
  4. - F**K You (Forget You) youtube
  5. - Born This Way youtube

April 12, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

  1. - Look At Me Now
  2. - All Of The Lights
  3. - Moment 4 Life
  4. - 6 Foot 7 Foot
  5. - Did It On'em
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April 12, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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April 12, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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April 12, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2011 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, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 01:18 pm and setting at 03:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 2011.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 2011?


Someone born on April 12, 2011 is:

13 years 10 months old,

or 166 months and 6 days old,

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or 5061 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2011?

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