What happened on Wednesday April 27, 2016?

Here's what happened on April 27, 2016:

• North Korea to Hold First Party Congress in 40 Years North Korea's government announced that the Workers Party of Korea will convene its first party congress in almost 40 years on May 6, signaling a significant political event for the isolated nation.
• Iranian Asylum Seeker Self-Immolates in Nauru In a protest against Australia's refugee treatment, an Iranian asylum seeker self-immolated in Nauru. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees visited the site to investigate the incident, highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding Australia's offshore detention policies.
• Ted Cruz Selects Carly Fiorina as Vice Presidential Running Mate Texas Senator Ted Cruz named Carly Fiorina, a former Republican presidential candidate, as his vice presidential running mate during the 2016 presidential campaign.
• UK Report Suggests E-Cigarettes as Safer Alternative to Smoking The Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom released a report stating that e-cigarettes can be 'much safer than tobacco smoking' and should be widely promoted as a smoking cessation method.
• 2016 Bursa Bombing in Turkey A suicide bomber exploded in Bursa, Turkey, injuring at least seven people in a terrorist incident.
• Monte Tchota Massacre Suspect Arrested Cape Verdean police arrested a suspect in connection with the assassination of eight soldiers and three civilians in the Monte Tchota massacre.
• Changes in German Intelligence Leadership German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed that Gerhard Schindler, president of the German Federal Intelligence Service, will be replaced by Bruno Kahl, following criticism over the agency's spying activities.
• Labour MP Naz Shah Suspended Over Israel Comments Naz Shah, Member of Parliament for Bradford West, was suspended by the Labour Party due to controversial comments she made about Israel on Facebook.

Events in 2016

April 27, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 27, 2016

April 27, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 27, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $96.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.48
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.35

Exchange Rates on April 27, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8826 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.507 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6877 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3152 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2588 CAD

April 27, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lille - Angers : 0 - 0

April 27, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 118th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 27, 2016 can also be written as 4/27/2016 in the US and as 27/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 27, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

April 27, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 27, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

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

April 27, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 27, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

1. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
2. Desiigner - Panda
3. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
4. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
5. Kevin Gates - 2 Phones

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 27, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 27, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 27, 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 27, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 11:48 pm and setting at 10:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on April 27, 2016

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Someone born on April 27, 2016 is:

9 years and 17 days old,

or 108 months and 17 days old,

or 472 weeks

or 3304 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 27, 2016?

There are 348 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 27, 2016.

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