At A Glance

4 April 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
4 April 2012 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Turn Up the Music” by Chris Brown.
Top Film of 2012
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 April 2012 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 4 April

  • 2002 The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
  • 2009 France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
  • 2023 Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.
  • 2024 Russo-Ukrainian war: The Battle of Chasiv Yar begins.
  • 2025 The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in response to his declaration of martial law is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending his presidency.

Famous people born on 4 April

  • Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
  • Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
  • Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)

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Events of 2012 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2012 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 February – The Met Office issues a severe weather warning as heavy snow falls across much of the UK, disrupting road and air travel.
  • 6 February – Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking sixty years on the throne; only the second British monarch to do so.
  • 29 March – 2012 Bradford West by-election: Respect Party candidate George Galloway wins, taking the seat from the Labour Party with a majority of 10,140 votes.

Life in 2012

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.05

Loaf of Bread

£1.35

Average House

£162,637

Weekly Wage

£723.00

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