Thursday April 12, 2012

US date format: 4/12/2012, UK date format: 12/4/2012

The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Aries (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on April 12, 2012).

The number one song in US was We Are Young by Fun..

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Drift by Rachel Maddow was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Any Day Now. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blades of Time or Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at April 12 across the years or at April 2012 calendar.

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April 12, 2012 Events

What happened on April 12, 2012?

Historical Events

Mutinous soldiers from Guinea-Bissau stage an attempted coup d'etat to take over Bissau, the capital. In the middle of a presidential election campaign, they arrest interim President Raimundo Pereira as well as Carlos Gomes Junior, a leading presidential candidate.
The ceasefire on military operations during the 2011-2012 Syrian uprising is in effect.
The Vatican Library and the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries announce that they will make 1.5 Million pages of ancient texts online.
London Transport Chiefs ban an advertisement for a bus that suggested gay people could get cured.
Sony Corp plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the world to lower costs and bring the company back to profitability.
Google claims that its first quarter earnings increased by more than 24% and net profit climbed to $8.14 million.
Japan and the Philippines are alerted for the North Korean rocket launch in the coming days.
While both sides claim they are committed to peaceful resolution, the Philippines sends another ship as a reinforcement to the one it is currently involved in a confrontation on the South China Sea with two Chinese surveillance vessels.
After holding Paolo Bosusco for almost a month, the Indian Maoists released him.
18 people were sentenced in India to life imprisonment for torching people as part of the 2002 Gujarat violence.
Protesters clashed with police officers in Chongqing, southwestern China, during a demonstration over economic grievances arising from the redistricting Wansheng District.
Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader, has been given two positions in the Workers Party of Korea that were previously held by his father Kim Jong-Il. These include chairman of the Central Military Commission of the party and a member standing to the Politburo.
Dioncounda Traore, interim President of Mali is sworn into office. This marks a return to civilian rule after last month's coup.
Agence France Presse reports that the military in Guinea-Bissau has staged a coup against civilian government.
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April 12, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aries

Aries personality

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

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

April 12, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 12, 2012?

The day of the week was Thursday.

April 12th marks the 102nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 263 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2012 calendar

April	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

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