What happened on Friday April 27, 2012?

Here's what happened on April 27, 2012:

• Massive Tornado Outbreak in United States A catastrophic tornado outbreak swept across the United States, with 205 tornadoes touching down in a single day, causing over 300 fatalities and hundreds of injuries.
• Chen Guangcheng Escapes House Arrest in China Blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng dramatically escaped house arrest, highlighting the ongoing tensions between individual freedoms and state control in China.
• Suicide Bombing in Damascus A devastating suicide bombing in Syria's capital killed at least five people, further highlighting the ongoing violent conflict in the region.
• FARC Attacks in Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) conducted two separate attacks, resulting in eight fatalities and demonstrating the persistent guerrilla conflict in the country.
• Jeremy Hunt Agrees to Provide Private Emails to Leveson Inquiry Under mounting pressure, British Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt agrees to disclose private emails related to the BSkyB acquisition, potentially revealing details about media-political relationships.
• Josep Guardiola Resigns as Barcelona Manager Renowned football manager Josep Guardiola announces his resignation from Barcelona FC at the end of the season, with assistant Tito Vilanova expected to succeed him.
• Romanian Government Falls After Two Months The Romanian government collapses after just two months, with the Czech Republic narrowly avoiding a similar fate, demonstrating political instability in Eastern Europe.

Events in 2012

April 27, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 27, 2012

April 27, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 27, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $605.07
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.12
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $206.47

Exchange Rates on April 27, 2012:

• 1 USD = 80.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9811 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9064 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3099 CNY
• 1 EUR = 106.42 JPY

April 27, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Cordoba - Guadalajara : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Chateauroux - Lens : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Monaco : 1 - 0
• Istres - Arles : 0 - 0
• Le Havre - Reims : 1 - 1
• Le Mans - Laval : 1 - 3

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lorient - Marseille : 2 - 1
• Toulouse - Montpellier : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Brescia - Sassuolo : 1 - 2
• Verona - Empoli : 0 - 0

April 27, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 118th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 27, 2012 can also be written as 4/27/2012 in the US and as 27/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 27, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

Famous people died on April 27, 2012:

• Bill Skowron

  American baseball player (b. 1930).

• Daniel E. Boatwright

  American soldier and politician (b. 1930).

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on April 27th

April 27, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 27, 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 27, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 27, 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 27th 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 27, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 27, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 27, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 27, 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 27, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 10:33 am and setting at 01:13 am.

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 27, 2012

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Someone born on April 27, 2012 is:

13 years and 17 days old,

or 156 months and 17 days old,

or 680 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4765 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 27, 2012?

There are 349 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 27, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 27, 2012.

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