What happened on Thursday April 12, 2018?

About April 12th, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: Syrian government forces successfully expelled rebels from Douma, completing their recapture of Eastern Ghouta, a significant former rebel stronghold.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 2018 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: God's Plan by Drake
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

More about April 12th, 2018? See below for more news and curiosities on April 12th, 2018.

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April 12, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 2018:

  • Syrian Civil War: Eastern Ghouta Falls Syrian government forces successfully expelled rebels from Douma, completing their recapture of Eastern Ghouta, a significant former rebel stronghold.
  • Skripal Poisoning Investigation The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed the UK's analysis of the Novichok nerve agent used in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, a Russian-developed toxic substance.
  • Chernobyl Opens for Tourism The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant site, infamous for the 1986 nuclear disaster, is now open to tourists, offering a unique historical and educational experience.
  • Gaza Border Protests Escalate Two more Palestinian protesters were killed during ongoing demonstrations at the Israeli-Gazan border, bringing the total death toll to 34 since March 30.
  • Right-Wing Terrorism Trial in Britain The High Court in Glasgow sentenced Connor Ward to life imprisonment for plotting an anti-Islamic terrorist attack on mosques. Two serving soldiers were cleared of terrorist offenses related to the banned neo-Nazi group National Action.
  • Tesla Withdraws from NTSB Investigation Tesla Inc. has withdrawn from the National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a fatal Model X accident in California, after angering the NTSB by prematurely releasing investigation details.
  • Militant Attack in Zamfara, Nigeria Unidentified militants launched a deadly attack on Kuru-kuru in Zamfara State, Nigeria, resulting in multiple casualties.
  • NASA Announces TESS Satellite Launch NASA confirmed the upcoming launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, scheduled for April 16.
  • Mary River Turtle Added to Endangered Species List The Zoological Society of London added the Mary River turtle, endemic to south-east Queensland, to its endangered species list, highlighting ongoing biodiversity conservation efforts.

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April 12, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 12, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 12, 2018:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $173.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $92.43
  • General Electric GE: opens at $13.03
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $156.75

Exchange Rates on April 12, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.8109 EUR
  • 1 USD = 107.249 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7027 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2891 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2589 CAD
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What day of the week was April 12, 2018?


April 12, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 102nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2018 can also be written as 4/12/2018 in the US and as 12/4/2018 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2018 in April 2018 calendar

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April 12, 2018: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 2018:

  • Sergio Pitol
  • Stuart Devlin

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April 12, 2018: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 2018 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 9th and April 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 12, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

  1. - God's Plan youtube
  2. - Meant To Be youtube
  3. - Psycho youtube
  4. - Call Out My Name youtube
  5. - Look Alive youtube
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April 12, 2018: 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, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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April 12, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:51 am and setting at 05:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 31, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 2018.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 2018?


Someone born on April 12, 2018 is:

7 years and 23 days old,

or 84 months and 23 days old,

or 368 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2580 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2018?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 12, 2018.

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