12th of April, 1861

The 12th of April, 1861, fell on a Friday. Day 102 of 1861. Decade: 1860s.

158 years, 10 months and 15 days have passed since the 12th of April, 1861.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 12th of April, 1861:

The American Civil War begins.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

158 years, 10 months and 15 days have passed since the 12th of April, 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 the 12th of April, 1861, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1861 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
Native American Zodiac: The 12th of April, 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:

12th of April, 1947: David Letterman: Television host.
12th of April, 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 the 12th of April, 1861.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

12th of April

Events that have occurred on the 12th of April:

12th of April, 1945: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies
12th of April, 1961: Russia's Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to journey into outer space.
12th of April, 1988: Former pop singer Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California.
12th of April, 1979: The movie Mad Max (1979), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
12th of April, 2002: Bend It Like Beckham (2002) is released.
12th of April, 2015: The start of Game of Thrones Season 5.

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

58,030 days have passed since this date.
5,013,790,479 seconds have passed since the 12th of April, 1861.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 5,849,422,226 times.
Since the 12th of April, 1861, earth has travelled approximately 2,587,115,887,164 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 835,631,747 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 431,185,981 steps. That's about 191,638 miles!
Since this date, 60,165,486 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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