Tisza Party
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.
What happened on April 12
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 627 to 2026.
Standout on April 12
2026
Tisza Party
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.
About April 12
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 102 of 365 (103 in leap years)263 days left in the year (263 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 15 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 167 days
- Roman numerals
- XII.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thAmerican Revolution1776
- 30thJan Bednarek1996
- 30thMatteo Berrettini1996
- 10thAnne Jackson2016
- 10thMohammad Al Gaz2016
- 5thJoseph Siravo2021
- 1stPilita Corrales2025
April 12 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Anne Jackson · Mohammad Al Gaz
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 12 — ages this year
- 1996Jan Bednarekturns 30
- 1996Matteo Berrettiniturns 30
- 1995Pedro Cachinturns 31
- 1994Eric Baillyturns 32
- 1994Isabelle Drummondturns 32
- 1994Sehunturns 32
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Great Fire of Valparaíso
A fire broke out near Valparaíso, Chile, eventually destroying at least 2,500 homes and leaving approximately 11,000 people homeless (damage pictured).
April 2013 Kidal attack
Four Chadian soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing by jihadist rebels in Kidal, Mali.
2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
The Guinea-Bissau military seized control in a coup amid a presidential election, later handing power to a transitional administration under Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo.
Merano derailment
Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
2007 Iraqi Parliament bombing
A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people.
2002 Mahane Yehuda Market bombing
A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104.
Bill Clinton
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.
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, an American McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle shoots a passenger train, killing between 20 and 60 people.
Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel
Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.
Bosnian War
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.
Disneyland Park (Paris)
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.
Widerøe Flight 839
Widerøe Flight 839 crashes after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing five people.
Jim Gary
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.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-51D to deploy two communications satellites.
Harold Washington
Harold Washington was elected as the first African-American mayor of Chicago.
Space Shuttle
The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
1980 Liberian coup d'état
The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
Transbrasil Flight 303
Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed.
Terry Fox
Canadian athlete Terry Fox embarked on an east-to-west "Marathon of Hope" from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with a prosthetic leg to raise funds for cancer research.
Gravedigger
About 1,700 gravediggers in New York City began a 12-week strike, causing a delay in the burial of roughly 1,400 bodies in the city.
Soviet submarine K-8
Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
Soviet Union
The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits.
Vostok 1
Aboard Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin performed the first human spaceflight, completing one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes.
SMS Zrínyi
SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnoughts built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, was launched in Trieste.
Confederate States of America
Confederate forces began a bombardment of Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, starting the American Civil War.
Broughton Suspension Bridge
The Broughton Suspension Bridge near Manchester, England, collapsed reportedly because of mechanical resonance induced by troops marching in step across it.
Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence: Ottoman troops began a massacre of tens of thousands of Greeks (depicted) on the island of Chios.
Froberg mutiny
The Froberg mutiny of Greek and Albanian troops in British service ended with the explosion of the gunpowder magazine at Fort Ricasoli, Malta.
American Revolution
American Revolution: The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.
Fourth Crusade
Troops of the Fourth Crusade entered Constantinople and began a sack of the city, temporarily dissolving the Byzantine Empire.
Edwin of Northumbria
King Edwin of Northumbria was baptised by Bishop Paulinus of York.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle, Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality (born 1933)
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (E)
Alfred Eick, German commander (born 1916)
Patrice Dominguez
Patrice Dominguez, Algerian-French tennis player and trainer (born 1950)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Erkembode
Christian feast day: Erkembode
Teresa of the Andes
Christian feast day: Teresa of the Andes
Children's Day
Children's Day (Bolivia)
Alferius
Christian feast day: Alferius
Sabbas the Goth
Christian feast day: Sabbas the Goth
Angelo Carletti di Chivasso
Christian feast day: Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso
Adoniram Judson
Christian feast day: Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church)
Pope Julius I
Christian feast day: Pope Julius I
Spread across the centuries
- 7th century1
- 13th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century38
- 21st century28
Earliest: Edwin of Northumbria (627). Most recent: Tisza Party (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 12
What day of the year is April 12?
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year, with 263 days left after it.
What star sign is April 12?
April 12 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 12?
We record 81 entries for April 12: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 627 to 2026.
Who was born on April 12?
Jan Bednarek (1996) is among the notable births on April 12. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 12 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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