What happened on Tuesday April 24, 2012?

Here's what happened on April 24, 2012:

• Arab Spring Ongoing series of pro-democracy uprisings and political protests across several Middle Eastern and North African countries, challenging authoritarian regimes and seeking political reforms.
• Syrian Uprising A car bombing in central Damascus injured three people. State TV blamed an 'armed terrorist group', while the opposition reported 60 people were killed in the country the previous day, indicating escalating violence.
• News International Phone Hacking Scandal Major media ethics and legal investigation into systematic phone hacking practices by News International journalists, revealing significant breaches of privacy and journalistic ethics.
• 2012 US Republican Presidential Primaries Five states in the US held primary elections. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee, was expected to win New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
• Bahraini Uprising Zainab al-Khawaja was arrested by regime forces after demanding the release of her father Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who had been on a hunger strike for 76 days in prison, highlighting ongoing political repression.
• Ford Motor Co. Investment Grade Status Fitch Ratings upgraded Ford Motor Company to investment-grade status, signaling improved financial health and investor confidence in the automotive company.
• UEFA Champions League Semifinal: Chelsea vs Barcelona Chelsea achieved a stunning comeback against FC Barcelona at Camp Nou, overcoming significant challenges including John Terry's red card and Gary Cahill's early injury. They will face suspension challenges in the next semifinal at Allianz Arena.

Events in 2012

April 24, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 24, 2012

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

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

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.

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 music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

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!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th 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 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 Waxing crescent.

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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Someone born on April 24, 2012 is:

13 years and 20 days old,

or 156 months and 20 days old,

or 681 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4768 days old,

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

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 24th 2026.

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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.

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