What happened on Sunday April 12, 2009?

Here's what happened on April 12, 2009:

• U.S. Navy Rescues Captain Richard Phillips from Somali Pirates In a dramatic maritime rescue operation, the U.S. Navy successfully freed Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, killing three pirates and capturing a fourth, ending a tense hostage situation aboard the Maersk Alabama.
• Zimbabwe Abandons National Currency Zimbabwe officially discontinued its hyperinflated national currency, marking a critical economic turning point in the country's financial history and acknowledging the complete failure of its monetary policy.
• Thai Political Crisis Escalates The Thai political crisis intensified with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declaring a state of emergency in Bangkok, while exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for rebellion by the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship.
• Pope Calls for Reconciliation in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Pope Benedict XVI emphasized reconciliation as the sole path to resolving the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, making a diplomatic plea for peace.
• Death of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, prominent American social theorist and pioneer in queer theory, passed away. She was a groundbreaking scholar who significantly influenced gender studies and literary criticism.
• Ángel Cabrera Wins Masters Tournament Ángel Cabrera became the first Argentine and South American golfer to win the Masters Tournament, defeating Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry in a playoff and securing his second major title.
• United States Wins Women's World Hockey Championship The United States women's national hockey team defeated Canada 4-1 in the World Championships held in Hämeenlinna, Finland, securing their international title.

Events in 2009

April 12, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 12, 2009

April 12, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Reggina - Udinese : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Club Brugge : 1 - 0
• Gent - Westerlo : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - Werder Bremen : 1 - 1
• Stuttgart - Hamburg : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Aachen : 0 - 2
• Frankfurt FSV - Augsburg : 2 - 1
• Koblenz - Munich 1860 : 3 - 2
• Osnabruck - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 2
• St Pauli - Duisburg : 2 - 2

April 12, 2009 was a Sunday and it was the 102nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 2009 can also be written as 4/12/2009 in the US and as 12/4/2009 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 2009 in April 2009 calendar

Famous people died on April 12, 2009:

• Marilyn Chambers

  Iconic adult film actress who was a prominent figure in the pornographic film industry during the 1970s.

• Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on April 12th

April 12, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 2009 was Poker Face by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
2. Flo Rida - Right Round
3. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
4. T.I. - Dead And Gone
5. Jamie Foxx - Blame It

April 12, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
3. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang
4. T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake - Dead And Gone
5. Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie - Kiss Me Thru The Phone

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

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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 12, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 12, 2009 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 2009 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, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 10:11 pm and setting at 08:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on May 09, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on April 12, 2009

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Someone born on April 12, 2009 is:

16 years and 27 days old,

or 192 months and 27 days old,

or 838 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5871 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 2009?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 12, 2009.

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