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.

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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.
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What happened on April 12 in history? Find out the list of April 12th major events

What was 2012 famous for? Discover everything about 2012

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April 12, 2012 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac 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 chinese zodiac sign

Dragon

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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.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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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

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

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton

Country: United States of America

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Music charts

What was the number one song on April 12, 2012? Which were the top hits on April 12, 2012?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Somebody That I Used To Know
  2. - We Are Young
  3. - Bully
  4. - Lonely Boy
  5. - These Days

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - Intentalo
  3. - Dutty Love
  4. - Corre!
  5. - Llamada de Mi Ex
Sport Games on April 12, 2012

Sport Games on April 12, 2012


Serie A

Italian Football
  • Bologna - Cagliari : 1 - 0
See all Football game results of April 12, 2012

La Liga Primera Division

Football (Spain)
  • Santander - Mallorca : 0 - 3
  • Sevilla - Zaragoza : 3 - 0
  • Villarreal - Malaga : 2 - 1
See all Football game results of April 12, 2012

Eredivisie

Football (Netherlands)
  • Den Haag - Groningen : 3 - 0
  • Graafschap - Utrecht : 3 - 0
  • VVV Venlo - Vitesse : 1 - 3
See all Football game results of April 12, 2012

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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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

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Drift by Rachel Maddow

Drift

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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.

Imagine by Jonah Lehrer

Imagine

By:

The author had fabricated several parts and the book was pulled off shelves. ISBN number is 9780547386072.

Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Killing Lincoln

By:

This riveting historical story of the events surrounding the assassination and murder of Abraham Lincoln is the first book of history by Bill O'Reilly. The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor tells the story

Kill Shot by Vince Flynn

Kill Shot

By:

#1 New York Times bestselling author American Assassin--soon a major motion movie Vince Flynn's riveting #1 New York Times bestseller places the young, hungry and lethal superagent American Assassin in danger, even as he kills without impunity.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Blades of Time

Blades of Time

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Action-adventure, hack and slash

Publisher: Konami Gaijin Entertainment (PC)

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Tragedy

Publisher: 5pb.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Platform: Microsoft Windows; OS X; Linux; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Hack and slash

Publisher: Torn Banner Studios; Activision (consoles); EU Lace Mamba Global (Windows retail); EU Lace Mamba Global (Windows retail)

Emperors SaGa

Emperors SaGa

Platform: GREE Mobage NTT DoCoMo

Publisher: Square Enix

Binary Domain

Binary Domain

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: Sega

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $625.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.01
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $202.80

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 80.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9945 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.911 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3073 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 106.64 JPY

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on April 12, 2012?

On April 12, 2012 the day of the week was Thursday.

What zodiac sign is April 12, 2012?

On April 12, 2012 the zodiac sign was Aries.

Who was the US President on April 12, 2012?

On April 12, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 12, 2012?

On April 12, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 12, 2012?

On April 12, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.