What happened on Thursday April 21, 2016?

Here's what happened on April 21, 2016:

• Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, celebrated her 90th birthday. As the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, her milestone birthday was marked with national and international recognition.
• Death of Prince Legendary musician Prince passed away at his Paisley Park residence in Chanhassen, Minnesota, at the age of 59. His sudden death shocked the music world and marked the loss of an iconic and innovative artist.
• Rodrigo Duterte's Controversial Remarks Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte escalated diplomatic tensions by challenging Australia and America to cut ties with the Philippines following criticism of his controversial remarks about rape.
• Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Resolution Volkswagen reached a significant settlement with the United States government, agreeing to buy back vehicles and provide cash compensation in response to the emissions cheating scandal.
• Syria Humanitarian Situation Update UN Ambassador Staffan de Mistura reported modest progress in Syria's humanitarian situation. Aid convoys successfully reached 560,000 people in difficult-to-access areas, with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent medically evacuating 515 people from four besieged communities.
• Ukraine Bans Russian Films Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed legislation prohibiting all Russian films produced after January 1, 2014, citing national security concerns and alleging that these films 'glorify Russia's work'.
• Solar Impulse 2 Continues Global Journey The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 departed Kalaeloa, Hawaii, embarking on the ninth leg of its around-the-world journey. The 2,542 nautical mile trip was expected to take three days, with a planned landing in Mountain View, California.

Events in 2016

April 21, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 2016

April 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 21, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.59
• Apple AAPL: opens at $106.93
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.80
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.58

Exchange Rates on April 21, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8856 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.415 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6984 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2916 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2724 CAD

April 21, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Milan - Carpi : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Granada - Levante : 5 - 1
• Sociedad - Getafe : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - West Brom : 2 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Cambuur - Willem II : 1 - 1
• Den Haag - AZ Alkmaar : 1 - 2

April 21, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 112th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 2016 can also be written as 4/21/2016 in the US and as 21/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

Famous people died on April 21, 2016:

• Prince (musician)

  Prince was a legendary musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who revolutionized pop, rock, and funk music with his...

• Lonnie Mack

  Influential American blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter who significantly impacted guitar playing styles in rock and blues music.

• Prince

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on April 21st

April 21, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Lukas Graham - 7 Years
3. Meghan Trainor - No
4. Zayn - Pillowtalk
5. Desiigner - Panda

April 21, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Desiigner - Panda
3. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
4. Drake Featuring The Throne - Pop Style
5. Kevin Gates - 2 Phones

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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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 21, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 21, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:17 pm and setting at 06:33 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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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 2016

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Someone born on April 21, 2016 is:

9 years and 23 days old,

or 108 months and 23 days old,

or 472 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3310 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 2016?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 21, 2016.

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