Monday April 23, 2012: on this day

April 23, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 114th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2012 can also be written as 4/23/2012 in the US and as 23/4/2012 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2012 in April 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on April 23, 2012:

• Two people have been killed and many more injured by clashes between police officers and protestors in a nationwide strike in bangladesh. this was triggered in part by the mysterious disappearance of ilyas ali, an opposition politician.
• A malware attack has occurred on iran's national iranian oil company and the oil ministry.
• Arab spring
• Bahraini uprising: bahrain’s highest appeals court delays for a week final verdict in case abdulhadi al-khawaja, a hunger striker imprisoned along with 20 other democracy activists.
• Syrian uprising: at least 33 people are killed by shells and gunfire from the syrian regime in hama.
• Eight u.s. civil societies groups, including the carter center, are denied licenses by the egyptian government.
• As part of the world shakespeare festival, a festival of 37 william shakespeare plays will be held in polyglot, from swahili and sign language.
• Brazilian actor tiago klimeck, 27, dies after accidentally hanging himself during a performance of judas in an easter passion play in itarare (sao paulo).
• White house lawyers launched an internal investigation into whether its advance staff were involved in the u.s. secret service sexual scandal in colombia. however, no evidence has been discovered to support any of the allegations.
• In spite of an initial ban, kazakhstan issued an official "thank you" to sacha baron cohen.
• The european union suspends all trade sanctions against myanmar for one year, but keeps an arms embargo in effect.
• After the failed north korean rocket launch, north korea threatens south korea with an ambush.
• China has stopped deporting north korean defectors who fled to china, as per a south korean request.
• Geir haarde, the former icelandic prime minister, was found not guilty in negligence for the 2008 island's economic meltdown. he will not be punished and all legal costs will be paid.
• Gareth williams' sister, a mi6 officer, was found dead in her brother's flat. she said that williams had been a scrupulous risk-assessorampquot who would only allow ampquotvetted people in his home.
• Sky news email hacking:
• British broadcast regulator ofcom opens an investigation into hacking of sky news' private email accounts.
• Ofcom's announcement is made on the same day john ryley, the boss of the news channel, appears before the leveson inquiry. he claims that the company violated the law by hacking email accounts.
• Florida officials refuse to permit bill lee, the chief of police who didn't arrest george zimmerman following his shooting and killing unarmed trayvon martin, a resign. george zimmerman is now free on bail and taken to an unknown location.
• Former u.s. senator john edwards is being tried in north carolina. john edwards, a senator and presidential hopeful, is being tried in north carolina for illegally donating to political campaigns. this trial concerns the cover-up of an affair with his mistress.
• Three men are facing charges of threatening death, inla membership, and blackmail in newry, northern ireland.
• Prime minister of the netherlands mark rutte offers his resignation to queen beatrix. this opens the door for early elections.
• Burma's parliament opened without aung san suu kyi, who boycotted it over disagreements about the wording of her oath.
• Alberta, canada's province, holds a general election. the incumbent progressive conservatives are reelected.
• Hugo chavez, president of venezuela, confirms that he is still breathing.
• Scientists have recorded what they believe is the first wild adult white orca off the coast of kamchatka in russia.
• Rangers f.c. rangers f.c. is banned from all involvement in scottish football for the life of craig whyte, while a 12-month transfer embargo has been imposed on the club.
• Arab spring:: bahraini uprising: bahrain’s highest appeal court delays for a week its final verdict in the case abdulhadi al-khawaja, a hunger striker imprisoned along with 20 other democracy activists. (bbc).syrian uprising. at least 33 people are killed by shells and gunfire from the syrian regime in hama. (bbc) eight u.s. civil societies groups, including carter center, are denied licenses by the egyptian government.
• Sky news email hacking: british broadcasting regulator ofcom opens an investigation into sky news' hacking of private email addresses. (bbc). the ofcom announcement is made on the same day john ryley, the boss of sky news, appears before the leveson inquiry. he claims that the company violated the law by hacking email accounts.
• In china, around 45 people have been detained in connection to a scandal involving tainted capsule medicines.
• The website of the organizers contains the email and home addresses of 38,000 runners in the london marathon.

April 23, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.53
• Apple AAPL: opens at $570.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.31
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $197.89

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2012:

• 1 USD = 81.16 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9906 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9133 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3088 CNY
• 1 EUR = 106.77 JPY

April 23, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Osasuna - Malaga : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Chateauroux : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Leicester - West Ham : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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April 23, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 23, 2012 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 23, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 07:12 am and setting at 10:13 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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Your place in the Universe on April 23, 2012

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Famous people born on April 23, 2012:

• Alan Kim

Whose famous birthday is on April 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 23rd:

• Shirley Temple

  Shirley temple was a famous child actress known for her roles in classic films such as 'bright eyes' and 'the little princess'.

• John Cena

  Wwe signed cena, an american professional wrestler, rapper, and actor.

• Dev Patel

  Dev Patel is an actor known for his roles in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Lion.

• Silvana Mangano

  Italian actress who rose to fame in 1949 as a star of "bitter rice" in which she played the role of a leading lady in italy.

• Michael Moore

  Moore, an american filmmaker and provocateur, first came to the public's attention in 1989 with "roger and me", his first documentary about...

• Jaime King

  American actress and model.

• Taio Cruz

  Taio cruz is a british pop singer known for hits like 'break your heart' and 'dynamite'.

• Valerie Bertinelli

  Valerie bertinelli is an american tv actress known for her role as barbara cooper royer on the sitcom 'one day at a time' and for her...

• Roy Orbison

  American singer-songwriter and rock and roll musician.

• George Lopez

  Mexican-american actor, comedian, and ex-disc jockey on mega 92.

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You are 11 years 11 months old,

or 143 months and 27 days old,

or 625 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4379 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2012?

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 23rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 23, 2012.

Famous people died on April 23, 2012:

• Lillemor Arvidsson

  Swedish trade union leader and politician, 34th governor of gotland (b. 1943).

• Billy Bryans

  Canadian drummer, songwriter and producer (b. 1947).

• Chris Ethridge

  American bass player and songwriter (b. 1947).

• Raymond Thorsteinsson

  Canadian geologist and paleontologist (b. 1921).

• LeRoy T. Walker

  American football player and coach (b. 1918).

• Veriano Luchetti
• Harry Koch
• Francisco Majewski

What famous deaths happened on April 23rd?

Famous deaths on April 23rd:

• Paulette Goddard

  Paulette Goddard was an actress known for her roles in classic films like 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator'.

• Satyajit Ray

  Indian filmmaker, widely regarded as one the greatest auteurs in world cinema.

• Howard Cosell

  American sports commentator and broadcaster.

• John Mills

  British actor, producer, singer, and film star.

• Buster Crabbe

  American swimmer, a gold medalist in the 400 m. freestyle in 1932.

• William Hartnell

  London, england -- actor (agitator jackpot).

• Albert Salmi

  Actor (caddyshack), dies at the age of 62 after killing his terminally ill wife.

• Gera Bard

  Legendary English playwright and poet, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

• Anahla Shakespeare

  Iconic English playwright and poet.

• Shaft Shakespeare

  Renowned playwright and poet of the Elizabethan era.

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Holidays on April 23, 2012:

• UNESCO International Day of the Book in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
• Turkey - National Sovereignty and Children's Day (1920)
• Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israeli Independence Day) for 2007: (the observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar).
• Independence Day for the Conch Republic
• National Beer Day in Germany
• Feast Day of Saint George: Patron saint and National Day of England
• Patron saint of the Spanish region of Arag=n
• Celebrated as St. Jordi's Day in Catalonia, presents of books and roses. See above.
• Catalonia - Lover's Day. Men receive a book as a gift from their romantic interest, while women receive roses. The book is in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
• Jurgi festival, in ancient Latvia

Observances on April 23, 2012:

• World Book and Copyright Day [UNESCO]
• English Language Day
• Spanish Language Day

Saints celebrated on April 23, 2012:

• Saint Gerard (d.1138)
• Saint Adalbert of Prague

April 23, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 23, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 23, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. The Wanted - Glad You Came
4. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
5. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

April 23, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 23, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 23, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. Beyonce - Love On Top
4. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - The Motto
5. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!

April 23, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 23, 2012 was Ai Se Eu Te Pego by Michel Telo, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

April 23, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 23, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 23rd and April 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2. Ricardo Arjona Featuring Gaby Moreno - Fuiste Tu
3. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
4. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex