What happened on Monday April 12, 2004?

About April 12th, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: West Indies captain Brian Lara made history by becoming the first batsman to score 400 runs in a single Test innings. His remarkable performance came against England in the fourth Test at Antigua, helping the West Indies reach a total of 751-5 declared. Lara achieved this milestone in 773 minutes, facing 582 balls and hitting 43 fours and four sixes.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 2004 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Yeah! by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about April 12th, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on April 12th, 2004.

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April 12, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 2004:

  • Brian Lara Scores Historic 400 Not Out West Indies captain Brian Lara made history by becoming the first batsman to score 400 runs in a single Test innings. His remarkable performance came against England in the fourth Test at Antigua, helping the West Indies reach a total of 751-5 declared. Lara achieved this milestone in 773 minutes, facing 582 balls and hitting 43 fours and four sixes.
  • Brian Lara Sets Test Cricket Record DUPE
  • U.S. Military Targets Muqtada Al-Sadr During the Iraq War, Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez explicitly stated that U.S. military forces were targeting Muqtada Al-Sadr with a mission to either kill or capture the influential Iraqi militia leader.
  • Barry Bonds Ties Willie Mays' Home Run Record Baseball legend Barry Bonds tied his godfather Willie Mays for third place on the all-time home run list by hitting his 660th career home run. In a touching moment, the 72-year-old Mays greeted Bonds at home plate, presenting him with an $18,000 commemorative torch adorned with diamond-studded numbers representing the milestone.
  • Pakistani Opposition Leader Sentenced Javed Hashmi, a prominent Pakistani opposition leader, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for inciting mutiny in the armed forces. The sentence stemmed from a letter criticizing President Pervez Musharraf, highlighting the tense political climate in Pakistan.
  • Argentine President Hospitalized Nestor Kirchner, the president of Argentina, was hospitalized for a fourth consecutive night due to a bleeding peptic ulcer, raising concerns about his health and potential political implications.
  • Canada's Largest Seal Hunt in 50 Years Canada initiated its largest seal hunt in five decades, a controversial practice that has long been a point of international debate regarding marine wildlife conservation and animal rights.

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April 12, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 12, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 12, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.70
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.50

Exchange Rates on April 12, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 105.37 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3358 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2831 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 127.23 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6563 GBP

April 12, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Club Brugge : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Nurnberg - Ein Trier : 3 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Burnley - Watford : 2 - 3
  • Crewe - Coventry : 3 - 1
  • Crystal Palace - West Ham : 1 - 0
  • Derby - Bradford : 3 - 2
  • Gillingham - Walsall : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - QPR : 3 - 3
  • Bournemouth - Chesterfield : 2 - 2
  • Brentford - Colchester : 3 - 2
  • Brighton - Rushden & D : 0 - 0
  • Grimsby - Blackpool : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was April 12, 2004?


April 12, 2004 was a Monday and it was the 103rd day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2004 can also be written as 4/12/2004 in the US and as 12/4/2004 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2004 in April 2004 calendar

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April 12, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 2004:

  • Jean-Marie Robain

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April 12, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - Tipsy youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know youtube
  4. - One Call Away youtube
  5. - Burn youtube

April 12, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 12, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Yeah! youtube
  2. - 5 Colours In Her Hair youtube
  3. - Left Outside Alone youtube
  4. - Cha Cha Slide youtube
  5. - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) youtube

April 12, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 2004 was Yeah! by Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Yeah!
  2. - If I Ain't Got You youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Know
  4. - Tipsy youtube
  5. - Burn youtube
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April 12, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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April 12, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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April 12, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 2004 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2004 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 12, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 03:02 am and setting at 01:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 2004 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2004.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 2004?


Someone born on April 12, 2004 is:

21 years and 29 days old,

or 252 months and 29 days old,

or 1099 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7699 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2004?

There are 336 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 12th 2026.

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