Tuesday April 24, 2012: on this day

April 24, 2012 was a Tuesday and it was the 115th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 2012 can also be written as 4/24/2012 in the US and as 24/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on April 24, 2012:

• Arab spring
• Bahraini uprising. after demanding the cancellation and end to the crackdown on dissent and the release her father abdulhadi al-khawaja, who has been on hunger strike for the past 76 day in prison, zainab al-khawaja was arrested by the regime forces.
• Syrian uprising: three people were injured in a car bombing that occurred in central damascus. it was blamed by regime-backed state tv on an "armed terrorist group" according to the opposition, sixty people were killed in the country yesterday.
• Fitch ratings elevates ford motor co. to investment-grade status.
• The defense clandestine service, which the pentagon has set up, is designed to address the threats to u.s. national interests posed by countries like iran, north korea, and china.
• Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, decides to legalize under israeli law three settlements outposts in occupied west bank to ampquotformalise statusampquot of bruchin (in the north) and sansana (near hebron in south). the decision is criticized by the palestinian authority.
• South sudan
• Salva kiir is the president of south sudan and visits china to seek assistance in building an oil pipeline.
• Kiir asserts that sudan's attacks on his country are a declaration war.
• Leon panetta, united states secretary for defense warns north korea about further provocations against south korea.
• News international phone hacking scandal
• James murdoch, appearing before the leveson inquiry tells the hearing news international's corporate systems failed the legal issues presented by its news gathering methods.
• British labour party leader ed miliband demands that secretary of state for culture, media and sport jeremy hunt resigns after evidence at the hearing suggests his support for news corporation’s bid for control over bskyb.
• Bradley manning, a u.s. military serviceman imprisoned, claims that his case was mishandled and should be dismissed.
• The irish police watchdog ruled that there is no criminal case against the five officers involved in the incident, known as "rape tape," which occurred 31 march 2011. it was caused by the accidental video recording of a sergeant riding in a patrol vehicle laughing about the rapes of two women.
• Five people were arrested by british police in luton, england on suspicion that they are involved in the preparation or instigation terrorist acts.
• A fairview heights man, aged 33, is being accused of trying to firebomb the robert a. young federal building in downtown st. louis, missouri.
• 2012 united states republican presidential primaries:
• Five states in the us go to the polls. mitt romney, presumptive republican nominee, is expected to win new york, pennsylvania delaware, connecticut, connecticut, rhode island.
• Pennsylvania primary elections 2012
• U.s. rep. jason altmire, d-pennsylvania, is defeated in the 12th congressional district democratic primary drawn by u.s. rep. mark critz.
• Chelsea pulled off a stunning comeback against fc barcelona in the uefa champions league semifinal at camp nou. they came back from two goals down despite captain john terry being sent off, gary cahill, the central defender, being injured in the first minutes, and didier drogba's concession to lionel messi a penalty. chelsea will be without terry, ramires and branislav ivanovic, who were suspended for the semi-final at the allianz arena.
• After steven pienaar, premier league footballer, failed to appear in court for speeding charges, an arrest warrant was issued.
• South sudan: president salva kiir visits china to seek assistance in building an oil pipeline. (ap via abc news).kiir claims the sudanese attacks on his country are a declaration war. (ap via ksl). according to the united nations, there have been at most 16 civilian deaths and 34 injuries in south sudan.
• According to the united nations, there have been at most 16 civilian deaths and 34 injuries in south sudan.
• Emails show that alex salmond, the scottish first minister, was willing to lobby jeremy hunt for the bskyb merger in return for support from the scottish sun for the scottish national party.
• United states republican presidential primaries 2012: voters go to the polls in five states, with mitt romney, presumptive republican nominee, expected to win new york, pennsylvania delaware, connecticut, connecticut, and rhode island. (abc news), (nbc politics), (the guardian) a spokesperson for newt gingrich announced that he would remain in the primary through the convention, despite being placed behind in opinion polling.
• Newt gingrich's spokesperson announced that he would remain in the primary until convention, even though he was placed behind in opinion polling.
• Pennsylvania 2012 primary elections: u.s. rep. jason altmire, d-pennsylvania, is defeated in the redrawn 12-th congressional district democratic primary by u.s. rep. mark critz. (beaver county times). u.s. rep. tim holden, d-pennsylvania, is defeated in the redrawn congressional district democratic primary by matt cartwright.
• U.s. rep. tim holden, d-pennsylvania, is defeated in the redrawn 17th district democratic primary by matt cartwright.

April 24, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 24, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.64
• Apple AAPL: opens at $562.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.19
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $199.06

Exchange Rates on April 24, 2012:

• 1 USD = 81.32 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9872 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9103 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3074 CNY
• 1 EUR = 107.3 JPY

April 24, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Chievo : 1 - 0
• Cagliari - Catania : 3 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Gateshead - Luton : 0 - 0
• Newport County - Wrexham : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aston Villa - Bolton : 1 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Livorno - Cittadella : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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April 24, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 24, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 2012 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 24, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:55 am and setting at 11:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on April 24, 2012

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Whose famous birthday is on April 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 24th:

• Shirley MacLaine

  American actress, writer, and dancer.

• Kelly Clarkson

  Kelly clarkson is an american singer known for winning the first season of american idol and for hits like 'since u been gone' and 'stronger...

• Aidan Gillen

  Aidan gillen is an irish actor known for his roles in popular tv series such as game of thrones and the wire.

• Barbra Streisand

  American actress and singer, who rose steadily from 1961 to do tv, records, broadway and magazine covers.

• Djimon Hounsou

  Djimon hounsou is a well-known movie actor, recognized for his roles in films such as 'gladiator' and 'blood diamond'.

• Jill Ireland

  British actress who has been playing lead roles since the 1950s.

• Stacy Haiduk

  American actress.

• Alejandro Fernández

  Mexican singer.

• Derek Luke

  American actor.

• Sue Grafton

  American mystery novelist, screenplay writer and tv producer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 24th

You are 11 years 11 months old,

or 143 months and 26 days old,

or 625 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4378 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 2012?

There are 5 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 24, 2012.

Famous people died on April 24, 2012:

• Beverly Harrison

  Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons.

• Miguel Portas
• Ubaldo de Lío (83)

What famous deaths happened on April 24th?

Famous deaths on April 24th:

• Louise Dresser

  Actress (state fair ship comes in mammy), is killed at 86.

• John Carroll

  Georgetown university was founded by an ex-jesuit archbishop and american archbishop (d. 1815).

• Pat Paulsen

  At 69, comedian (smothers brothers show) dies.

• Bud Abbott

  Comedy comedian abbott and costello, dies at the age of 78.

• Wallis Simpson

  American socialite and jet-set woman from 1931.

• Eliazer Weizman

  First President of Israel.

• Daniel Defoe

  Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who is widely regarded as the founder of the English novel.

• Savien Defoe

  An English writer known for his novel Robinson Crusoe and his pioneering work in journalism.

• Maxmilian Theodor Felix von Laue

  German physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914.

• Cina Jilani

  Pakistani writer and human rights activist known for her advocacy work and literary contributions.

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Holidays on April 24, 2012:

• Genocide Remembrance Day in Armenia.
• Republic Day in The Gambia (1970).
• Newman's Day.
• 24-Hour Comics Day.

Observances on April 24, 2012:

• World Immunization Week, 24-30 April [WHO]
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Saints celebrated on April 24, 2012:

• Saint Alexander (died 178)
• Saint Maria-Euphrasia Pelletier (d.1868)
• Saint Honorius
• Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
• Saint Egbert of Northumbria
• Saint Deodatus

April 24, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 24, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. The Wanted - Glad You Came
4. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
5. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

April 24, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 24, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. Beyonce - Love On Top
4. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
5. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!

April 24, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 24, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 24, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 24, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2. Ricardo Arjona Featuring Gaby Moreno - Fuiste Tu
3. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
4. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex