Born in April 2012 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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April 2012 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in April 2012

• April 6, 2012: The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declares the independence of Azawad from Mali. The declaration was not recognized by any country and led to the Mali War.
• April 11, 2012: An 8.6 earthquake strikes Indonesia triggering a small tsunami that hits the coast of Aceh. The earthquake and tsunami caused significant damage and loss of life.
• April 12, 2012: Mutinous soldiers in Guinea-Bissau stage a coup d'état and take control of the capital city, Bissau. They arrest interim President Raimundo Pereira and leading presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior in the midst of a presidential election campaign. The coup led to political instability and a transitional government was formed.
• April 13, 2012: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, explodes shortly after launch. The United States and other countries had called the impending launch a violation of United Nations Security Council demands. The launch was planned to mark the centenary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the founder of the republic. The failed launch was seen as a setback for North Korea's space program.
• April 20, 2012: Bhoja Air Flight 213 crashes near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, killing all 127 people on board. The crash was caused by pilot error and poor visibility.
• April 25, 2012: Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison and his conviction was upheld by the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.