Friday April 13, 2012: on this day

April 13, 2012 was the 104th day of the year 2012, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Friday.

Is April 13, 2012 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 13, 2012, who was born and died on April 13, 2012, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 13, 2012, which were the most popular songs (ex. We Are Young by Fun.), movies (e.g. Titanic, directed by James Cameron), TV series (e.g. Any Day Now) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 13th, 2012 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 13, 2012?


April 13, 2012 was a Friday and it was the 104th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 13, 2012 can also be written as 4/13/2012 in the US and as 13/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 13, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

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April 13, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 13, 2012:

  • Kwangmyongsong-3 is a north korean satellite for earth observation. it explodes soon after launch. the united states and other countries had called the impending launch a violation of united nations security council demands.ref name =quotnk_satellitequot/ the launch was planned to mark the centenary of the birth of kim il-sung, the founder of the republic.ref name =quotnk_satellitequot
  • Five people were killed in skopje (the capital of the republic of macedonia), amid simmering ethnic tensions.
  • The draft resolution of the united nations security council outlines plans for sending observers to syria to observe compliance with a new peace agreement. this is after several people were reportedly killed following friday prayers.
  • The economic community of west african states condemned the coup d’etat in guinea bissau.
  • The united states detained shahrukh khan, a bollywood actor, for 90 minutes at a new york airport. this detention has drawn ire from india's external affairs minister s. m. krishna.
  • Spain seeks to deter argentina's nationalization of ypf, an argentine oil company majority-owned by spain's repsol, warning that such a nationalization would make argentina a ampquotpariahampquot.
  • North korea's attempts to launch a long-range rocket fail, with the rocket crashing soon after launch.
  • The south china sea, scarborough shoal continues to be a point of contention between filipino and chinese ships.
  • David cameron's trip to burma
  • David cameron, the british prime minister, makes an historic visit to burma (myanmar), becoming first british prime minister ever to visit this country.
  • Cameron, after meeting with aung san suu kyi, a pro-democracy leader in rangoon calls for the suspension of economic sanctions against burma in recognition that there are changes.
  • Nambaryn enkhbayar is the former president of mongolia and has been charged with corruption.
  • Nicolas sarkozy, the french president, admits that he didn't visit fukushima during his stay in japan following last year’s earthquake and tsunami.
  • Bob brown steps down as the parliamentary leader of australia's greens and the senate
  • After bernie ecclestone, formula one chief, announced that the grand prix would be held in bahrain next week, protesters continue to clash with security forces.
  • Joe vitt has been named interim head coach for the new orleans saints in 2012 to replace sean payton. payton was suspended earlier this year for his involvement in the new orleans saints bounty scam.
  • David cameron's historic visit to burma (the independent)following a meeting with pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi in rangoon, cameron calls for economic sanctions against burma to be suspended in recognition of the changes taking place there.
  • Tom benson, the owner of the saints agrees to purchase the new orleans hornets for $338 million from the national basketball association.

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April 13, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 13, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.97
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $624.11
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.89
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.18
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $204.32

Exchange Rates on April 13, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 80.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9993 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9191 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3026 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 105.8 JPY

April 13, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Stuttgart - Werder Bremen : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - St Pauli : 2 - 1
  • Hansa Rostock - Frankfurt FSV : 0 - 5
  • Union Berlin - Braunschweig : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Villarreal B : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Chateauroux - Arles : 1 - 2
  • Clermont - Angers : 1 - 2
  • Guingamp - Laval : 1 - 0
  • Istres - Troyes : 0 - 0
  • Le Havre - Boulogne : 0 - 0
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April 13, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 13th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

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 13, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 13, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on April 13th, 2012 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 13, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on April 13, 2012 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 13, 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 13, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 02:03 am and setting at 01:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 2012.

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Who was born on April 13, 2012?


Whose famous birthday is on April 13th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 13th:

  • Al Green
    Al Green

    Al green is an american singer and pastor known for his soulful voice and hits like 'let's stay together' and 'tired of being alone'.

  • Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman

    Ron perlman is a renowned american actor known for his roles in hellboy and sons of anarchy.

  • Christopher Hitchens
    Christopher Hitchens

    English-american journalist and author (d.2011).

  • Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor and director.

  • Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet

    Nice, france -- actor.

  • Seamus Heaney
    Seamus Heaney

    Nobel prize laureate for irish literature.

  • Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino

    American actor, singer, and director.

  • Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton

    American actor.

  • Don Adams
    Don Adams

    American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923).

  • Stanley Donen
    Stanley Donen

    South carolina, united states -- film director / producer (bedazzled, damn yankees).

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April 13, 2012: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years and 5 days old,

or 144 months and 5 days old,

or 626 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4388 days old,

if you were born on April 13, 2012.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 13, 2012?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 13th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 13, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 13, 2012.

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April 13, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 13, 2012:

  • Cecil Chaudhry

    Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941).

  • Shūichi Higurashi

    Japanese illustrator (b. 1936).

  • Victor Arnold
  • Mario Gherarducci

What famous deaths happened on April 13th?

Famous deaths on April 13th:

  • Michel Bouquet
    Michel Bouquet

    French actor in film.

  • Daniel Pollock
    Daniel Pollock

    Australian actor (b. 1968).

  • Vinod Bose

    Legendary tabla player known for his innovative style and compositions.

  • Vasili Vereshchagin

    Vasili Vereshchagin was a Russian painter who is best known for his paintings depicting the horrors of war.

  • Muriel Spark

    Scottish writer, best known for her "the prime of miss jean brodie", which was made into a motion movie.

  • Lomax Wheeler

    Renowned physicist known for his work in nuclear physics and quantum mechanics.

  • Wealthy von Siemens

    German electrical engineer and industrialist.

  • Quinntin Young

    Served as a U.S.

  • Earlee Hines

    Earlee Hines was an influential American jazz pianist and bandleader.

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April 13, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 13, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 9th and April 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 13, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 13, 2012 was We Are Young by Fun., according to the music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

April 13, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 13, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 9th and April 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - We Are Young
  2. - Boyfriend
  3. - Somebody That I Used To Know
  4. - Glad You Came
  5. - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) youtube

April 13, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 13, 2012 was Love On Top by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

April 13, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 13, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 9th and April 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love On Top
  2. - The Motto
  3. - Climax
  4. - Birthday Cake
  5. - Strip

April 13, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 13, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 9th and April 15th.

April 13, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 13, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 9th and April 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
  2. - Intentalo
  3. - Dutty Love
  4. - Corre!
  5. - Llamada de Mi Ex

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April 13, 2012: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 13, 2012 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Titanic

Titanic

Release year: 2012

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Country: United States of America

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Country: United States of America

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release year: 2012

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson

Country: United States of America

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Release year: 2012

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Country: United States of America

April 13, 2012: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 13, 2012 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Travis Fine

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Release year: 2012

Starring: Ashley Clements

Country: United States of America

The Client List

The Client List

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Eric Laneuville

Die Chefin

Die Chefin

Release year: 2012

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

The Girl's Guide to Depravity

Release year: 2012

April 13, 2012: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 13, 2012 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay

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Now available in paperback, the third book in Suzanne Collins’s bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. "My name's Katniss Everdeen. Why isn't I dead? I should be dead. "Katniss

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Fifty Shades of Grey

By:

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PHOTO Anastasia Steele, a literature student, meets Christian Grey, a young entrepreneur. He is beautiful, brilliant and intimidating.

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

Stay Close

By:

Megan, a suburban soccer mom, believes that the past is never really gone Megan once walked on wild side.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

Phantom by Ted Bell

Phantom

By:

"[Hawke is] a secret agent who takes you into the danger zone with a ballsy wit that had me hooked."--Vince Flynn"Ted Bell puts a capital A in adventure....Commander

April 13, 2012: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 13, 2012 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Chaos Rings II

Chaos Rings II

Platform: iOS, Android, PS Vita

Genre: Role-playing

Publisher: Square Enix

Dream PetHouse

Dream PetHouse

Platform: iOS

Genre: Simulation video game

Publisher: Zynga

Blast-A-Way

Blast-A-Way

Platform: iOS

Genre: Puzzle game

Demons’ Score

Demons’ Score

Platform: iOS Android, PS Vita, PS Vita TV

Genre: Rhythm action game

Publisher: Square Enix

Dead or Alive 5

Dead or Alive 5

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Fighting game

Publisher: Koei Tecmo

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Who was the US President on April 13, 2012?

On April 13, 2012 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 13, 2012?

On April 13, 2012 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 13, 2012?

On April 13, 2012 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about April 13th?

April 13th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 13th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 13th, such as:

  • 2019 - Second libyan civil war and 2019 western libya offensive: aguila salih, the head of the tobruk-based libyan parliament that is rival to the government of national accord stated that the parliament's libyan national army would continue to advance on tripoli despite international calls for them not stop.
  • 2018 - The british government releases a statement stating that it is "highly probable" that the assad regime used chemical arms against its own people. it also stated that, since such an act could not be ignored, britain would cooperate with france and the united states to coordinate an international response. however, the british government did not specify what steps they would take.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present), airstrike in nangarhar, april 2017. the united states air force drops gbu-43/b massive orderd ordnance air bomb in nangarhar province in afghanistan. it is believed that the bomb was dropped on an isil tunnel and cave complex. this marks the first time the weapon has been used on the battlefield.

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What happened in 2012?

2012 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Arab Spring
  • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union is an advisory body to Arab League and calls for the removal its monitors in Syria. They claim that they inadvertently help the government cover-up ongoing violence.
  • Syrian opposition groups claim that more than 5,800 people were killed in violence during 2011.

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What was the calendar for April 2012?

April 2012 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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