What happened on Saturday April 17, 2010?

About April 17th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland caused widespread travel disruptions across Europe, stranding millions of passengers and potentially closing airspace for several days.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 2010 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Rude Boy by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about April 17th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on April 17th, 2010.

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April 17, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 2010:

  • Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption Disrupts European Travel A massive volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland caused widespread travel disruptions across Europe, stranding millions of passengers and potentially closing airspace for several days.
  • CIA Torture Tape Destruction Revelation Internal emails disclosed that former CIA Director Porter Goss approved the destruction of hundreds of videotapes documenting waterboarding of al-Qaeda suspects in Thailand, fearing public release would be 'devastating'.
  • Kohat Refugee Camp Bombings Twin bombings at a refugee camp in Kohat, Pakistan, resulted in at least 42 fatalities and dozens of injuries. The United Nations strongly condemned these terrorist attacks.
  • Iran's Supreme Leader Condemns Nuclear Weapons Ayatollah Al Khamenei described the United States as 'atomic criminals', stating that religious doctrine forbids nuclear weapons and calling for their expulsion from the international nuclear system.
  • Death of Legendary Cuban Cigar Maker Alejandro Robaina, Cuba's most famous cigar maker and a renowned figure in the tobacco industry, passed away at the age of 91.
  • Toyota Recalls Sienna Minivans Toyota announced a recall of 600,000 Sienna minivans in the United States due to potential corrosion risks that could cause the spare tire carrier cable to fail.
  • Lucian Bute Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title Canadian boxer Lucian Bute successfully defended his International Boxing Federation super middleweight title by defeating challenger Edison Miranda via third-round stoppage in Montreal, Quebec.

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April 17, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 17, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Chievo - Livorno : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Hannover : 7 - 0
  • Freiburg - Nurnberg : 2 - 1
  • Hamburg - Mainz : 0 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - M'gladbach : 3 - 1
  • Stuttgart - Leverkusen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hansa Rostock - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 2
  • Union Berlin - St Pauli : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Espanol - Barcelona : 0 - 0
  • Sevilla - Sp Gijon : 3 - 0
  • Villarreal - Ath Madrid : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was April 17, 2010?


April 17, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 107th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2010 can also be written as 4/17/2010 in the US and as 17/4/2010 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2010 in April 2010 calendar

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April 17, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 17, 2010:

  • Dede Allen

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April 17, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2010 was Rude Boy by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Rude Boy youtube
  2. - Nothin' On You youtube
  3. - Hey, Soul Sister youtube
  4. - Need You Now youtube
  5. - Telephone youtube

April 17, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2010 was Everything To Me by Monica, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Everything To Me
  2. - Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
  3. - Rude Boy youtube
  4. - Neighbors Know My Name
  5. - Sex Therapy
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April 17, 2010: 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, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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April 17, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 2010 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2010 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, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 07:45 am and setting at 11:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Apr 28, 2010.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 2010?


Someone born on April 17, 2010 is:

15 years and 27 days old,

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or 786 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5506 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2010?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 17, 2010.

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