What happened on Wednesday April 17, 2002?

About April 17th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 17, 2002, four Canadian Forces soldiers were tragically killed by friendly fire from two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets during a training exercise in Afghanistan. This incident marked the first combat zone fatalities for Canadian troops since the Korean War, highlighting the devastating potential of mistaken targeting during military operations.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 2002 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about April 17th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on April 17th, 2002.

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April 17, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 2002:

  • Canadian Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire in Afghanistan On April 17, 2002, four Canadian Forces soldiers were tragically killed by friendly fire from two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets during a training exercise in Afghanistan. This incident marked the first combat zone fatalities for Canadian troops since the Korean War, highlighting the devastating potential of mistaken targeting during military operations.

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April 17, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 17, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.48
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $25.93
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.05

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 130.75 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5741 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6517 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.28 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6156 GBP
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What day of the week was April 17, 2002?


April 17, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 107th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2002 can also be written as 4/17/2002 in the US and as 17/4/2002 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2002 in April 2002 calendar

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April 17, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 15th and April 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - What's Luv? youtube
  3. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  4. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

April 17, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 2002 was Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Me Julie youtube
  5. - 4 My People youtube

April 17, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - What's Luv?
  4. - Oops (Oh My)
  5. - I Love You
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April 17, 2002: 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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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 17, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 17, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2002 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, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 09:07 am and setting at 12:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 2002.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 2002?


Someone born on April 17, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 1 day old,

or 1195 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8371 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2002?

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