What happened on Tuesday April 12, 2016?

About April 12th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian venture capitalist Yuri Milner announced 'Breakthrough Starshot', a $100-million project aimed at developing a nanotechnology spacecraft to reach the Alpha Centauri star system within approximately 20 years.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 2016 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about April 12th, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on April 12th, 2016.

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April 12, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 2016:

  • Breakthrough Starshot Initiative Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian venture capitalist Yuri Milner announced 'Breakthrough Starshot', a $100-million project aimed at developing a nanotechnology spacecraft to reach the Alpha Centauri star system within approximately 20 years.
  • Additional Charges in Brussels Bombing Belgian federal prosecutors charged two additional men with terrorist offenses related to the Brussels bombing. Three individuals are also being held in connection with the previous year's Paris attacks.
  • Panama Papers Investigation Panamanian authorities conducted a raid on the Mossack Fonseca law firm, the primary source of data revealing information about offshore companies.
  • IMF Draft Memo on Greek Debt The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prepared a draft memorandum detailing Greece's debt obligations to its European partners.
  • Caravaggio Painting Discovery In Toulouse, France, a potentially significant artwork, 'Judith Beheading Holofernes', believed to be an authentic Caravaggio painting, was discovered in an attic.
  • US Drone Strikes in Somalia United States officials reported that approximately a dozen al Qaeda-linked militants were killed during unmanned airstrikes in Somalia on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Accidental Grenade Incident in Pakistani Court A Pakistani police officer accidentally triggered a grenade during a demonstration at an anti-terrorism court, injuring himself and his assistant. The officer claimed the grenade was defused before pulling its pin.

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April 12, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 12, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 12, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.69
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $109.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.61

Exchange Rates on April 12, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8781 EUR
  • 1 USD = 108.579 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7009 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3015 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2774 CAD

April 12, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Leeds : 1 - 2
  • Middlesbrough - Reading : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Eastleigh - Barrow : 3 - 1
  • Grimsby - Braintree Town : 0 - 1
  • Guiseley - Wrexham : 3 - 1
  • Kidderminster - Halifax : 1 - 0
  • Macclesfield - Dover Athletic : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dumbarton - Queen of Sth : 4 - 2
  • Hibernian - Falkirk : 2 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Oldham : 2 - 1
  • Gillingham - Walsall : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was April 12, 2016?


April 12, 2016 was a Tuesday and it was the 103rd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2016 can also be written as 4/12/2016 in the US and as 12/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

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April 12, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 2016:

  • Arnold Wesker

    Prominent British playwright who significantly influenced post-war British theatre, known for his powerful social realist works exploring...

  • Mohammad Al Gaz

    Emirati politician & diplomat (b. 1930).

  • Gianroberto Casaleggio
  • Balls Mahoney

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April 12, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 2016 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, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

  1. - Work youtube
  2. - 7 Years youtube
  3. - No youtube
  4. - Pillowtalk youtube
  5. - Love Yourself youtube

April 12, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 11th and April 17th.

  1. - Work youtube
  2. - Me, Myself & I
  3. - Panda youtube
  4. - 2 Phones
  5. - Oui
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April 12, 2016: 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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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, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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April 12, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 2016 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 10:41 am and setting at 01:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 23, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 2016.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 2016?


Someone born on April 12, 2016 is:

9 years 1 month old,

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or 3319 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2016?

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