Browse by date
12 April 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - A fire broke out near Valparaíso, Chile, eventually destroying at least 2,500 homes and leaving approximately 11,000 people homeless (damage pictured).2014 natural disaster in Chile
Anniversary
2013 - Four Chadian soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing by jihadist rebels in Kidal, Mali.Terrorist attack in Mali
Anniversary
2012 - The Guinea-Bissau military seized control in a coup amid a presidential election, later handing power to a transitional administration under Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo.Military overthrow of interim President Raimundo Pereira
Anniversary
1994 - Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.1994 originators of commercial spam; married American lawyers
Anniversary
1993 - Bosnian War: NATO forces began Operation Deny Flight to enforce a no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered by the United Nations Security Council.1992–1995 armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
1996 - Matteo Berrettini, Italian tennis playerItalian tennis player (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Eric Bailly, Ivorian professional footballerIvorian footballer (born 1994)
Born
1994 - Isabelle Drummond, Brazilian actress and singerBrazilian actress (born 1994)
Born
1994 - Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actressAmerican-born Irish actress (born 1994)
Notable deaths
No items available.
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 0.2 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
22.80 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Aries
27.15 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.