Thursday April 28, 2016: on this day

April 28, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 119th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 2016 can also be written as 4/28/2016 in the US and as 28/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 28, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on April 28, 2016:

• After an increase in kidnappings by abu sayyaf militants, the moro conflict: indonesia, malaysia and the philippines agree to joint naval patrols.
• Syrian civil war: at least 61 people were killed in an airstrike on aleppo (syria), which also targeted children. (fox news, cnn): medecins sans frontieres claims 14 patients and doctors were among the victims of an airstrike on a hospital. according to the turkish military sources, they fired back into syria killing 11 isil militants after their artillery was struck by mortars near karkamis.
• At least 61 people were killed in an airstrike on aleppo (syria), including children. (fox news/cnn): medecins sans frontieres claims 14 patients and doctors were among the victims of an airstrike on a hospital.
• Medecins sans frontieres asserts that 14 patients and their doctors were among the victims of a strike at a hospital.
• Sources from the turkish military claim that they fired back into syria killing 11 isil militants after their artillery was struck by mortars near karkamis.
• After the wall street journal published an advertisement denying the armenian genocide, the armenian-american community reacts with outrage.
• After recent revelations about how testing data was manipulated over a period of 25 years, the japanese government has announced that it will begin testing mileage numbers for mitsubishi motors vehicles.
• Comcast's nbcuniversal buys dreamworks animation at $3.8 billion
• American billionaire carl icahn said in an interview with cnbc that he had closed his apple position.
• According to maggie de block, health minister, belgium will provide iodine tablets to its 11 million citizens to guard against radioactivity in the case of a nuclear accident at one of its ageing nuclear power stations, the tihange nuclear power station or doel nuclear power station. germany recently asked the belgian government for closure of the nuclear power stations due to safety concerns.
• Syria peace process: staffan de mistura, united nations envoy for syria, appeals to russia and the united states to join the failed syrian peace negotiations. he stated that fighting must be reduced in order for the talks to succeed, but that there is no political solution without it.
• Staffan de mistura, united nations envoy for syria, appeals to russia and the united states to join the effort to revive the failed peace talks in syria. for the talks to succeed, fighting must be reduced and there must be a political solution.
• Relations between north korea and south korea: xi jinping (the president of the people's republic of china) assures that china will stop wars between north korea, south korea. (time) north korea tries to launch the medium-range bm25 musudan missile but fails.
• Xi jinping is the president of china's people's republic. he assures that china will stop war between north korea, south korea.
• North korea tries unsuccessfully to launch medium-range bm25 musudan missile.
• France-russia relations, international sanction during the ukrainian crisis. france's national assembly votes for a non-binding resolution that would lift sanctions imposed by the european union against russia. this was after russia annexed crimea in 2014. the former president nicolas sarkozy, along with center-right and far left groups, voted for lifting sanctions. the ruling socialist party, and the greens, voted against it.
• France's national assembly votes in favor of a non-binding resolution to remove european union sanctions against russia. this was after russia annexed crimea in 2014. the resolution was opposed by the socialist party and the greens, but supported by former president nicolas sarkozy and other center-right and far left groups.
• War in donbass - the organization for security and co-operation in europe warns of a worsening situation in eastern ukraine. ertugrul apakan, chief monitor for ukraine, stated that the osce had registered the most cease-fire violations in weeks and warned that mortars and artillery banned under minsk ii are being used in greater numbers.
• South sudan-united states relations, south sudanese civil war. u.s. special envoy donald e. booth stated that the united states could consider imposing sanctions on south sudan's leaders or an arms embargo if they don't form and cooperate with a unity government to end the civil war.
• Donald e. booth, the u.s. special envoy for south sudan, stated that the united states will consider imposing sanctions on south sudan's leaders or an arms embargo if they fail form and cooperate with a unity government to end its civil war.
• Israeli-palestinian peace process: benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, rejects an international conference sponsored by france to continue peace talks that have been stalled since 2014. he stated that direct negotiations were the only way for the conflict to end. france would like to recognize the palestinian state immediately without any discussion about its borders or security.
• Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, rejects an invitation to a french-sponsored conference to resume peace negotiations. these talks have been stalled since 2014. he said that direct talks are the only way to end the conflict that has been going on for decades. france would like to recognize the palestinian state immediately without any discussion about its borders or security concerns.
• Libyan civil war. the u.n.-backed government of national accord pleads for an end to the conflict. the united nations security council blacklists a tanker transporting crude oil from eastern libya by the unrecognized house of representatives government.
• The u.n.-backed government of national accord pleads for sanctions.
• Mary jane veloso, a filipino domestic worker, commemorates the first anniversary she was spared from death in indonesia for allegedly smuggling controlled drugs. her innocence is being tried.
• Colombia is now the fourth latin american state to allow same-sex marriage.
• The new government of kyrgyzstan has been sworn in, with prime minister sooronbay jeenbekov taking his oath.
• Labour party suspends ken livingstone, former mayor of london, for declaring that adolf hitler is a zionist.
• After a petition with enough signatures, the parliament of finland has a debate about whether to scrap the euro as its currency. the petition was signed by finland's citizens to address a weakening economy. however, it is unlikely that the petition will lead to finland leaving the eurozone.
• Elections in equatorial guia: africa's longest-serving leader teodoro obiang was declared the winner of the recent election. he received 93.7 percent of the vote. human rights groups have heavily criticised his government.
• The president of equatorial guinée, teodoro obiang (africa's longest-serving leader), was declared the winner in the recent elections with 93.7 percent of the vote. human rights groups have heavily criticised his government.
• India launches irnss-1g satellite, the seventh and last series for the indian regional navigation satellite system
• 2016 nfl draft: the national football league begins its 2016 nfl season draft with the los angeles rams selecting jared goff as the first pick.

April 28, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 28, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.86
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $50.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.74
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.75

Exchange Rates on April 28, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8805 EUR
• 1 USD = 108.145 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6845 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3109 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2553 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th 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 28, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 28, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 28, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:37 am and setting at 11:48 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 28, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on April 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 28th:

• Jessica Alba

  American actress who rose to prominence in television and film in the late 1990s.

• Penélope Cruz

  Spanish actress.

• Min-sik Choi

  Min-sik choi is a south korean actor known for his roles in popular films such as oldboy and i saw the devil.

• Jacques Dutronc

  French singer, songwriter and guitarist.

• Bridget Moynahan

  Bridget moynahan is an american actress known for her roles in movies and tv shows such as 'i, robot' and 'blue bloods'.

• Jay Leno

  American comedian, talk show host and commercial pitchman.

• Harper Lee

  American author of "to kill a mockingbird", a 1961 pulitzer prize winning novel.

• Kim Gordon

  American singer, visual artist, musician, producer, video director and fashion designer.

• Carolyn Jones

  American actress.

• Paul Guilfoyle

  American actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 28th

You are 7 years 11 months old,

or 95 months and 30 days old,

or 417 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2921 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 2016?

There are 1 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 28, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 28, 2016.

Famous people died on April 28, 2016:

• Ingram Olkin

  Ingram Olkin was a prominent statistician who made significant contributions to the field of statistics.

• Blackie Sherrod

  Renowned sports journalist known for his work in Texas.

• Jenny Diski

  English author and screenwriter (b. 1947).

• Piero Calabrese
• Conrad Burns

What famous deaths happened on April 28th?

Famous deaths on April 28th:

• Rory Calhoun

  American actor, who has appeared in feature films since 1944, such as "river of no return" (black spurs) and "river of no return".

• Ed Begley

  Hartford, connecticut -- actor (mr koppel - leave it to larry).

• Patricia Medina

  English actress (b. 1919).

• Joshiah Willard Gibbs

  Known for his contributions to thermodynamics and physical chemistry.

• Marri Sivaram

  Distinguished war correspondent known for his insightful analysis.

• Penelopi Fitzgerald

  British author celebrated for her literary fiction.

• Gopinath Mohanty

  Gopinath Mohanty was a renowned Oriya writer and novelist, known for his works like 'Danapani' and 'Amrutara Santana'.

• Amaka Igwe

  Renowned Nigerian screenwriter and film producer.

• Madalee Milton

  Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 28th

Holidays on April 28, 2016:

• Arbor Day - legal state holiday in Nebraska, USA.
• National Heroes Day - public holiday in Barbados in honor of men and women who played a significant role in the island nation's history, such as Sir Garfield Sobers.
• Peter Chanel
• Louis Marie Grignon of Montfort
• Luchesius
• Patritius
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saints Theodora and Didymus
• World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which developed from the Canadian observance.
• National Day of Mourning in Canada to commemorate workers killed, injured, or suffering illness due to occupational hazards and accidents.
• Roman Empire - first day of the Floralia in honor of Flora.

Observances on April 28, 2016:

• International Girls in ICT Day [ITU]
• World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Saints celebrated on April 28, 2016:

• Saints Vitalis and Valeria

April 28, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 28, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 28, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 25th and May 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

April 28, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 28, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 28, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 28, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 25th and May 1st. 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 WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
5. Kevin Gates - 2 Phones

April 28, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 28, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 28, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 28, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 25th and May 1st. 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