Thursday April 21, 2016: on this day

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

Here's what happened on April 21, 2016:

• Sudanese nomadic conflicts, ethnic violence south sudan: the ethiopian army crosses into south sudan with the approval of the latter in search for more than 100 children who were kidnapped by unknown assailants and then spirited across the border in surprise attack that also killed 208 people just a few days before.
• With south sudan's permission, the ethiopian army crosses into south sudan in search of more 100 children who were kidnapped by unknown assailants and then spirited across the border. this surprise attack also killed 208 people just a few days before.
• Conflict in northern mali: ansar dine is an islamic extremist group that claims responsibility for the kidnapping of three international committee of the red cross staffers in abeibara, northeastern mali.
• Amnesty international claims that 350 members of islam movement were killed by the nigerian army and secretly buried them in mass graves at zaria, kaduna state.
• Elizabeth ii, queen regnant of great britain and head of commonwealth of nations celebrates her 90th birthday.
• Bongbong marcos says that 200 masterworks of art have been forfeited by his family. he claims that they were not the subject of a court case. it is believed that the artworks, which were accumulated under ferdinand marcos, the philippine dictator, are part of the family's alleged wealth of ill-gotten assets.
• For its june opening, the bunyadi is a london pop up restaurant that encourages diners to eat in their nude. the restaurant will be open for three months.
• Prince, a musician, has died at paisley park in chanhassen (minnesota), at the age of 59.
• Volkswagen emissions scandal: volkswagen has reached a deal to buy back vehicles and receive cash compensation from the united states government.
• Volkswagen and the united states reach a deal that includes vehicle buybacks as well as cash compensation.
• The vatican suspends pricewaterhousecoopers' audit of its finances over questions whether proper procedures were followed when the december 2015 contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was enacted. analysts believe this action exposes the division between church's old guard, financial reform supporters, and raises questions about catholic church's commitment towards cleaning up its finances.
• In india, more than 100 people are believed to have died in a heatwave that hit the country in early summer. schools were forced to close.
• Two people were killed when a section of elevated bicycle lane on rio de janeiro's oceanfront collapsed due to a strong wave. two more people were saved alive and another one may still be missing. in preparation for the 2016 summer olympics, the bike lane was one of the many projects. the path will not be used for any olympic events.
• Australia-philippines relations, philippines-united states relations, philippine presidential election, 2016: presidential candidate rodrigo duterte said that australia and the united states should go ahead and cut their ties with the philippines if he was elected president, following critical comments of their ambassadors on his rape remarks.
• After being criticised by their ambassadors for his remarks about rape, rodrigo duterte, presidential candidate, said that australia and america should cut ties with the philippines if elected president.
• Staffan de mistura is the u.n. ambassador to syria. he says that there has been "real, but modest," progress in the country’s humanitarian situation despite the ceasefire. aid convoys reached 560,000 people in difficult-to-reach areas and areas that are besieged; six areas remain unaffected. yesterday, the syrian arab red crescent medically evacuated 515 people from four communities--zabadani, madaya, kfarya, and foua--besieged by government and rebel groups.
• United kingdom withdraws from the european union: in an opinion piece in london's daily telegraph, president barack obama urges britons not to leave the european union. obama will meet prince philip and queen elizabeth tomorrow. this is her 90th birthday. then, he will meet with prime minister david cameron.
• In an opinion piece in london's daily telegraph, president barack obama urges britons not to leave the european union. obama will meet prince philip and queen elizabeth tomorrow for lunch. this is her 90th birthday. then, he will meet with prime minister david cameron.
• Relations between the philippines and the united kingdom, philippines-united states relations. the united states of america and the united kingdom issue travel warnings to their citizens to avoid the sulu archipelago area in the southwestern philippines. this is where abu sayyaf militants have been kidnapping many people.
• The united states and united kingdom issue travel warnings to their citizens in order to avoid the sulu archipelago, a region in the southwestern philippines that has seen a surge of kidnappings by abu sayyaf militants.
• El salvador's new special forces unit for combating criminal gangs in rural areas: this unit is a heavily armed and armed creation of the government of el salvador. officials claim it will target gang leaders that fled the cities due to a government crackdown.
• El salvador's government has created and deployed a new unit of heavily armed special forces to combat criminal gangs in rural areas. officials claim it will target gang leaders that fled the cities due to a government crackdown.
• Chief of army staff raheel sharmaf has fired six high-ranking pakistan army officers, including a lieutenant general and major-general. there are also corruption allegations within the army. sharif stated that corruption must be eradicated to combat terrorism.
• Philippine general election 2016, rodrigo duterte claims he shot and killed a fellow student at san beda college. the attack on octavio, octavio's brother in lex talionis fraternity, was not fatal. duerte was not permitted to attend his graduation ceremony.
• Russia-ukraine relations - president petro poroshenko of ukraine signs legislation that bans all russian films produced after january 1, 2014. movies made by russia after 1991 are also banned under the legislation, as they "glorify russia's work", citing them to be a danger to national security.
• Ukrainian president petro poroshenko signs legislation that bans all russian movies made after january 1, 2014. this legislation bans all russian films made after 1991.
• 2016 macedonian protests. the european union pulls out of mediation talks to resolve the political crisis in macedonia. this was after zoran zaev's main opposition refused to participate.
• After zoran zaev's refusal to participate in mediation talks, the european union has pulled out of mediation talks regarding macedonia's political crisis.
• 2016 chadian presidential election: president chad idriss deby, who is currently in office, is reelected to a fifth term amid fraud allegations.
• In the face of allegations of fraud, chad idriss deby's incumbent president is reelected for a fifth time.
• Solar impulse 2, an airplane powered by the sun, departs kalaeloa in hawaii on the ninth leg its around-the world journey. the trip covers 2,542 nautical mile and will be completed in three days. it is expected to land in mountain view, california. after another 8,130 miles, the journey will finish in abu dhabi.
• 2016 summer olympics: katerina lehou, a greek actress, lights the olympic flame outside of the temple of hera, olympia, greece. giovane gavio, a brazilian volleyball legend, starts the relay to reach brasilia on may 3. 12,000 torchbearers will transport the relay throughout south america. they arrive at maracana stadium in rio de janeiro (august 5)
• Katerina lehou, a greek actress, lights the olympic flame outside of the temple of hera, olympia, greece. giovane gavio, a brazilian volleyball legend, starts the relay that will reach brasilia on may 3. 12,000 torchbearers will transport the relay through south america. it arrives at maracana stadium rio de janeiro on aug 5.
• Zika virus outbreak: zika virus is a concern for some of the pittsburgh pirates and miami marlins baseball players. the two-game series will be played in san juan, puerto rico at the end of may to honor roberto clemente, the pirates hall of famer. in the commonwealth, there have been approximately 400 confirmed cases.
• A pair of pittsburgh pirates and miami marlins baseball players are worried about the zika virus. they are set to play a series of two games in san juan, puerto rico at the end of may to honor roberto clemente (pirates hall of famer). there have been approximately 400 confirmed cases in the commonwealth.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is 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 Full Moon.

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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Whose famous birthday is on April 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 21st:

• Elizabeth II

  Elizabeth ii is the queen of the united kingdom and other commonwealth realms, and the longest-reigning monarch in british history.

• Tony Danza

  Tony danza is an american actor best known for his roles in the tv shows 'taxi' and 'who's the boss?'.

• James McAvoy

  Scottish actor, most well-known for his roles in "chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe", and "wanted", as well as...

• Iggy Pop

  American musician, a punk rocker.

• Christian Coma

  Christian coma is a drummer best known for his work with the rock band black veil brides.

• Rollo May

  American psychoanalyst, lecturer and pioneer in existential psychology.

• Charles Grodin

  American actor and talk show host (d. 2021).

• Alana Ladd

  American celebrity and one of the four children of actor alan ladd.

• Claire Denis

  Paris, france -- actress (boom boom chocolat, paris).

• John Mortimer

  British screenwriter, barrister and author.

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You are 8 years and 3 days old,

or 96 months and 3 days old,

or 417 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2925 days old,

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

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 21st 2025.

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.

Famous people died on April 21, 2016:

• Prince

  Computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

• Lonnie Mack

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016).

• Gianni Seghedoni
• Domenico Chiloiro
• Gennadij Androsov
• Marco Leto

What famous deaths happened on April 21st?

Famous deaths on April 21st:

• Nina Simone

  American jazz singer.

• Ursula Jeans

  Simla, india -- actress ("i lived with you, over the moon").

• James Melton

  American operatic tenor, of pneumonia at 56.

• Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

  American actor and musician (born in 1904).

• Mark Twain

  Mark Twain was a renowned American author known for his classic novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry...

• Lymon Twain

  Lymon Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

• Oaks Twain

  Oaks Twain was a celebrated American novelist and humorist, best known for his classic works such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

• Mackinsey Twain

  Mackinsey Twain was a celebrated American writer and humorist, known for his iconic novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The...

• Rmoni Simone

  Renowned American singer and civil rights activist.

• Samuel Clemens

  Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer who was a...

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Holidays on April 21, 2016:

• Rome - city birthday.
• Texas-San Jacinto Day
• Grounation Day in Rastafari movement.
• Sunni Islam - Mawlid, Prophet Muhammad's birthday (2005).
• Roman Empire - the Parilia was held in honor of Pales.
• Tiradentes - Brazil.
• Bahá'f Faith - First day of the festival of Ridván.

Observances on April 21, 2016:

• World Creativity and Innovation Day

Saints celebrated on April 21, 2016:

• Saint Wolbodo
• Saint Konrad von Parzham
• Saint Anastasius I
• Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury

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.

April 21, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 18th and April 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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 R&B music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

April 21, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 18th and April 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

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

The number 1 Latin song on April 21, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

April 21, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 18th and April 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. J Balvin - Ginza
3. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
4. Farruko - Obsesionado
5. Yandel - Encantadora