What happened on Monday April 30, 2012?

About April 30th, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: Spain's economy entered a double-dip recession with an alarming 25% unemployment rate, signaling severe economic challenges in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 2012 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about April 30th, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on April 30th, 2012.

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April 30, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 2012:

  • Spain's Economic Crisis Deepens Spain's economy entered a double-dip recession with an alarming 25% unemployment rate, signaling severe economic challenges in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi Enters Parliament Aung San Suu Kyi resolved a dispute regarding her oath of office and prepared to attend parliament with her National League for Democracy colleagues for the first time, marking a significant moment in Myanmar's democratic transition.
  • Bosco Ntaganda Captured Bosco Ntaganda, a notorious warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, was captured by troops in two eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo towns, marking a significant moment in regional conflict resolution.
  • One World Trade Center Becomes Tallest NYC Building The unfinished One World Trade Center surpassed the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in New York City, symbolizing resilience and renewal after the 9/11 attacks.
  • Chen Guangcheng Diplomatic Incident President Barack Obama declined to comment on Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese dissident who was allegedly at the U.S. Embassy after fleeing house arrest, creating diplomatic tension between the U.S. and China.
  • Bombing in Idlib, Syria At least eight people were killed when two bombs exploded in Idlib, a northern Syrian city, highlighting the ongoing violence during the Syrian Civil War.
  • Bahraini Activists Face Civil Trial A Bahraini court ordered 21 activists who participated in anti-government protests to face a civil trial after being previously convicted by a military court, reflecting ongoing political tensions in Bahrain.
  • Manchester City Defeats Manchester United Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 in a pivotal Premier League match, with Vincent Kompany scoring the winning goal and propelling City to the top of the league table.
  • First International Jazz Day UNESCO celebrated the inaugural International Jazz Day with global events including concerts in Paris, New Orleans, and the United Nations, featuring renowned musicians like Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, and Esperanza Spalding.

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April 30, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 30, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 30, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.96
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $597.80
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.98
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $206.71

Exchange Rates on April 30, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 79.82 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9868 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.907 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3099 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 105.7 JPY

April 30, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lens - Le Havre : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Man City - Man United : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Sp Lisbon - Academica : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was April 30, 2012?


April 30, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 121st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 2012 can also be written as 4/30/2012 in the US and as 30/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

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April 30, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 30, 2012:

  • Giannis Gravanis

    Greek footballer (b. 1958).

  • Alexander Dale Oen

    Norwegian swimmer (b. 1985).

  • Tomás Borge

    Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the sandinista national liberation front (b. 1930).

  • Benzion Netanyahu
  • Andrew Levane

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April 30, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 30, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 30th and May 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 30, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  2. - We Are Young youtube
  3. - Payphone youtube
  4. - Boyfriend youtube
  5. - Glad You Came youtube

April 30, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Climax
  2. - Birthday Cake
  3. - UP!
  4. - Love On Top
  5. - Another Round
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April 30, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th 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 30, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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April 30, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 2012 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 30, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 01:43 pm and setting at 02:51 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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How old is someone born on April 30, 2012?


Someone born on April 30, 2012 is:

13 years and 9 days old,

or 156 months and 9 days old,

or 679 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 2012?

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 30, 2012.

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