What happened on Friday April 29, 2016?

Here's what happened on April 29, 2016:

• Venezuela's Ongoing Political and Economic Crisis Venezuela faces severe food and power shortages, leading to widespread protests, government food rationing, and potential looting. The opposition, controlling the National Assembly, claims over a million people support a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro.
• Russian Support for Syrian Army Against ISIL Russian Ambassador to the UN, Aleksi Borodavkin, announced that the Syrian Army is preparing an offensive against ISIL strongholds in Al-Raqqah and Deir ez-Zor, with Russian Air Force providing air support.
• Eurozone Economic Recovery Eurostat reported that the Eurozone's economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter of 2016, surpassing initial expectations. Unemployment fell to 10.2%, indicating the economy has now recovered to pre-2007/08 financial crisis levels.
• First Zika Virus-Related Death in the United States The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first Zika virus-related death in the United States, involving an elderly man from Puerto Rico.
• South African Court Challenges Zuma's Corruption Charges South Africa's court ruled that President Jacob Zuma's 2009 decision to drop over 750 corruption charges was unwise, ordering a review. However, the ruling does not automatically reinstate the charges.
• North Korea Sentences American Businessman North Korea sentenced Kim Dong Chul, an American businessman from South Korea, to ten years in prison on espionage allegations.
• Trump Claims Republican Delegate Lead Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, announced he has secured 1,001 delegates for the Cleveland convention, moving closer to the party's presidential nomination.
• Nairobi Building Collapse A six-story residential building collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in at least three confirmed deaths and multiple potential casualties trapped in the rubble.
• Violent Protests in France Against Labor Law Demonstrations in France turned violent as protesters clashed with police, opposing a proposed labor law that youth claim will reduce workers' rights and increase job insecurity. Over 20 officers were injured, and 120 people were arrested.
• Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Vanuatu A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Malakula island in Vanuatu, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue and subsequently cancel a tsunami warning.

Events in 2016

April 29, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 29, 2016

April 29, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 29, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.68
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.99
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $49.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.49

Exchange Rates on April 29, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.873 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.282 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6845 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3133 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.255 CAD

April 29, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - FC Koln : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 2 - 1
• Frankfurt FSV - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 4
• Paderborn - Freiburg : 1 - 2
• RB Leipzig - Bielefeld : 1 - 1
• St Pauli - Munich 1860 : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Sp Gijon - Eibar : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Brest - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 0 - 2
• Creteil - Ajaccio : 2 - 2
• Laval - Clermont : 1 - 1
• Le Havre - Nimes : 3 - 1
• Lens - Paris FC : 0 - 1

April 29, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 120th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 29, 2016 can also be written as 4/29/2016 in the US and as 29/4/2016 in UK and Europe.

April 29, 2016 in April 2016 calendar

Famous people died on April 29, 2016:

• Adriano Maschietto

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April 29, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 29, 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 29, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 29, 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 29th 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 29, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 29, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 29, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 29, 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 29, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 01:22 am and setting at 12:50 pm.

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 29, 2016

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Someone born on April 29, 2016 is:

9 years and 15 days old,

or 108 months and 15 days old,

or 471 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3302 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 29, 2016?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 29, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 29, 2016.

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