April 12th, 1861

April 12th, 1861, fell on a Friday. It was day 102 of 1861. The decade was the 1860s.

159 years, 3 months and 20 days have passed since April 12th, 1861.

On This Date

Events that occurred on April 12th, 1861:

The American Civil War begins.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

159 years, 3 months and 20 days have passed since April 12th, 1861.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 1861.
Leap Year: 1861 was NOT a leap year.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 12th, 1861, will have the star sign Aries.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1861 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
Native American Zodiac: April 12th, 1861 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 12th of April:

April 12th, 1947: David Letterman: Television host.
April 12th, 1971: Shannen Doherty: Actress.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States on April 12th, 1861.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on April 12th, 1861 was probably conceived around the 3rd of July, 1860. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 12th, 1861 is the 20th of January, 1862. (Rough Estimate).

Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about April 12th, 1861.

58,187 days have passed since this date.
5,027,351,679 seconds have passed since the April 12th, 1861.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 5,865,243,626 times.
Since April 12th, 1861, earth has travelled approximately 2,594,113,466,364 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 837,891,947 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 432,352,244 steps. That's about 192,157 miles!
Since this date, 60,328,220 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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