Thursday April 20, 2017: on this day

April 20, 2017 was a Thursday and it was the 110th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 2017 can also be written as 4/20/2017 in the US and as 20/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

Here's what happened on April 20, 2017:

• After a man opened fire on police officers at central paris' champs-elysees, one policeman was killed and the other critically injured. a gunman attempted to flee but was shot and killed, while another person was injured. although isil claims responsibility, the claim is disputed. francois hollande, president of france, says all evidence points to a terrorist attack. (abc news america via yahoo!) (bbc),
• General motors stops production in venezuela following the seizure by the government.
• Virtu financial, an american high-speed electronic trading firm, agrees to purchase kcg holdings's rival for $1.4 billion.
• The united kingdom government has agreed to sell the uk green investment bank for $3 billion to an australian group headed chiefly by macquarie group. this deal was criticized for not securing the bank's future.
• Tesla motors has announced the recall of 50,000 tesla model s cars and tesla model x vehicles due to a "brake problem".
• Arkansas executes ledell l. lee, the first arkansas inmate executed since 2005.
• Australian citizenship law: australia has added stricter requirements to its citizenship application process. these include harder english language tests and the requirement that a migrant can demonstrate "australian values".
• Russia's supreme court has declared jehovah's witnesses "extremists", thus banning the religion.
• The registration of the public health foundation of india was revoked by the government of india, allegedly because of foreign-funded lobbying.
• A florida boy aged ten years old with autism is taken into custody at school and spent the night in juvenile detention. the family was not aware that the boy was on an outstanding warrant for his arrest. he had allegedly kicked and scratched one of his teachers. the autism society of america is investigating legal options.
• Terrence j. mcneil of akron, ohio is a supporter of isil. he pleaded guilty to five charges of soliciting criminal violence and communicating threats to u.s. military personnel. he will be sentenced in august.
• Mariano rajoy, the spanish prime minister, was called to testify at the corruption scandal (gurtel) trial.
• French presidential election 2017, 2017: new polls show francois filon and jean-luc melenchon are neck and neck with marine le pen and emmanuel macron, ahead of the upcoming first round. (reuters) dominique de villepin, former prime minister of france, announces that he will support emmanuel macron during the election.
• New polls show francois fillon & jean-luc melenchon are neck-and-neck with frontrunners emmanuel macron & marine le pen in the upcoming first round.
• Dominique de villepin, former french prime minister, announces that he will back emmanuel macron in the election.
• Iranian presidential election 2017, guardian council announces six final candidates. the list includes president hassan rouhani (chairman of astan quds razavi ebrahim risi) and tehran mayor mohammad bagher ghalibaf. there were more than 1,600 candidates disqualified, including all 137 female nominees and the former president mahmoud ahmadinejad.
• United kingdom general election 2017, jeremy corbyn, leader of the opposition labour party positions himself as an "antiestablishment candidate" as he promises to end the "rigged system".
• Jeremy corbyn is the leader of the labour party opposition and he positions himself as an "antiestablishment candidate" as he promises to end the "rigged system."
• Philippine presidential election 2016, bongbong marcos requests the philippine supreme court dismiss a protest by leni robredo, current vice president, regarding her narrow victory in the last year's national elections.
• Special election for georgia's 6th congressional district, 2017. paul ryan and tom perez will campaign for local candidates karen handel & jon ossoff. (the hill),
• Paul ryan and tom perez both plan to run for local candidates karen handel, and jon ossoff, respectively. (the hill),
• 2014-17 venezuelan protests (the miami herald).
• Venezuelans are continuing their march against president nicolas maduro, with thousands of people flooding into caracas to protest the second day. (the miami herald).
• China launches the tianzhou 1 cargo spacecraft. it was launched by a long march 7 rocket.

April 20, 2017: What were the magazines covers that day?

April 20, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 20, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $141.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.46
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.05
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.32

Exchange Rates on April 20, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9329 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.386 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7808 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3285 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3467 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 20, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 20, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 02:47 am and setting at 02:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on April 20, 2017

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Whose famous birthday is on April 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 20th:

• Luther Vandross

  Luther vandross was a renowned r&b singer known for his smooth and soulful voice, and for hits like 'never too much' and 'dance with my...

• Jessica Lange

  American academy award winning actress, who started her film career in 1976 with the remake of king kong.

• Andy Serkis

  Andy serkis is an english actor known for his groundbreaking motion-capture performances in iconic roles such as gollum in the lord of the...

• Carmen Electra

  American actress who made a successful career replacing stars like pamela anderson lee and jenny mccarthy of mtvaeur(tm), which has seen her...

• Edie Sedgwick

  American model with amazing eyes and great legs.

• Shemar Moore

  American actor, former fashion model.

• Ryan O'Neal

  After starting his career as a stuntman in the movie industry, he became an actor on tv and screen.

• Crispin Glover

  American actor, known for being one of hollywood's most famous oddballs, dada renaissance men, iconoclast auteurs, absurdist entrepreneurs,...

• Veronica Cartwright

  Veronica cartwright is an english-american actress known for her roles in alien, the birds, and invasion of the body snatchers.

• George Takei

  American actor, director, and author.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 20th

You are 7 years and 20 days old,

or 84 months and 20 days old,

or 368 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2577 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 2017?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 20, 2017.

Famous people died on April 20, 2017:

• Magdalina Abakanowicz

  Polish sculptor known for her monumental fiber artworks.

• Bruce Barry
• Germaine Mason
• Roberto Ferreiro
• Jari Helle
• Lawrence Hogan
• Monica Bonetto
• Wubbo de Boer
• Skeeter Swift
• Jay Dickey
• Paul Hébert
• Alain Gayet

What famous deaths happened on April 20th?

Famous deaths on April 20th:

• Benny Hill

  British comedian, who was well-known for his funny and humorous style.

• Alan Dale

  American singer (born 1925).

• Christian X

  King of denmark (1912-1947), dies aged 76.

• Galdino Balthazar

  Brazilian indigenous leader and activist who fought for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest.

• Idrissa Deby

  Former President of Chad.

• Briyan Stoker

  Irish author known for his Gothic novel Dracula.

• Marl Stoker

  Irish author best known for his Gothic novel 'Dracula'.

• Madylyn Pugh

  Co-creator of the 'I Love Lucy' show.

• Felcia Farr

  American actress known for her roles in classic films and television shows.

• Zakariyah Deby

  Former President of Chad.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 20th

Holidays on April 20, 2017:

• USA- National High Five Day
• Blessed Oda (d. 1158)
• Festival of Matsu, Southeast Asia (2006).
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Taurus.
• Islam - Muhammad's Birthday observed in (2004)
• April 20 (4/20) is associated with 420 (cannabis culture).
• Ridván begins at sunset (Bahá'f Faith).

Observances on April 20, 2017:

• Chinese Language Day

Saints celebrated on April 20, 2017:

• Saint Victor (d.303)
• Saint Marcellinus
• Saint Theotimus (died 407)

April 20, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 20, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. KYLE Featuring Lil Yachty - iSpy
5. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

April 20, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 20, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. KYLE Featuring Lil Yachty - iSpy
4. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming
5. Kodak Black - Tunnel Vision

April 20, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 20, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 20, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox Or Sean Paul - Subeme La Radio
3. Shakira Featuring Maluma - Chantaje
4. Christian Nodal - Adios Amor
5. Nicky Jam - El Amante