What happened on Friday April 17, 1992?

About April 17th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 17, 1992, the oil tanker Katina P was deliberately run aground near Maputo, Mozambique, resulting in a massive environmental catastrophe. Approximately 60,000 tons of crude oil were released into the ocean, causing significant ecological damage to the marine ecosystem and coastal regions. This incident highlighted the severe environmental risks associated with maritime transportation of petroleum products and the potential long-term consequences of oil spills.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 1992 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams
  • #1 UK song: Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred
  • Popular movie: Leaving Normal directed by Edward Zwick

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April 17, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 1992:

  • Katina P Oil Spill Environmental Disaster On April 17, 1992, the oil tanker Katina P was deliberately run aground near Maputo, Mozambique, resulting in a massive environmental catastrophe. Approximately 60,000 tons of crude oil were released into the ocean, causing significant ecological damage to the marine ecosystem and coastal regions. This incident highlighted the severe environmental risks associated with maritime transportation of petroleum products and the potential long-term consequences of oil spills.

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April 17, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 17, 1992?


April 17, 1992 was a Friday and it was the 108th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1992 can also be written as 4/17/1992 in the US and as 17/4/1992 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 17, 1992?


Famous people born on April 17, 1992:

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April 17, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1992 was Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Save The Best For Last youtube
  2. - Tears In Heaven youtube
  3. - Jump youtube
  4. - Bohemian Rhapsody youtube
  5. - Masterpiece youtube

April 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 1992 was Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Deeply Dippy youtube
  2. - Stay youtube
  3. - To Be With You youtube
  4. - Save The Best For Last youtube
  5. - On A Ragga Tip youtube

April 17, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 1992 was Here I Go Again by Glenn Jones, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Here I Go Again
  2. - Don't Be Afraid (From "Juice")
  3. - Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
  4. - Goodbye
  5. - Live And Learn youtube
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April 17, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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April 17, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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April 17, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 1992 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 1992 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 17, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:37 pm and setting at 06:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 1992 while the next full moon would come on May 16, 1992.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 1992?


Someone born on April 17, 1992 is:

33 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1992?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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