Born on 12 April 2016

At A Glance

12 April 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

12 April 2016 was a Tuesday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 12 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 12 April 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 April 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 12 April

• 1990 Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there.
• 1992 The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Resort Paris.
• 1999 United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred.
• 2009 Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
• 2026 The Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar wins the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, defeating Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, which had ruled the country for 16 years, marking the first change in government in Hungary for over a decade.

Famous people born on 12 April

• Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress (born 1994)
• Claire Danes, American actress (born 1979)
• Shannen Doherty, American actress, director, and producer (1971–2024)
• Ed O'Neill, American actor and comedian (born 1946)

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