What happened on Tuesday April 17, 2018?

Here's what happened on April 17, 2018:

• Barbara Bush Passes Away Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States and wife of President George H.W. Bush, died at the age of 92.
• Unit 731 War Crimes Identities Revealed The names of 3,607 employees from Japan's notorious Unit 731, a military medical experimental unit associated with World War II war crimes, were made public. The United States had previously kept their identities confidential in exchange for research data.
• Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 Engine Failure An uncontained engine failure occurred on a Southwest Airlines flight from New York City to Dallas, resulting in one passenger fatality. The plane was diverted to Philadelphia International Airport.
• James Comey Publishes Memoir Former FBI Director James Comey released his political autobiography 'A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership', providing insights into his controversial tenure.
• Israel Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Israel held national memorial services commemorating 23,646 Israeli soldiers killed in conflicts and 3,134 civilians who lost their lives in terrorist attacks.
• US Considers Arab Force Replacement in Syria President Donald Trump's administration is exploring the possibility of replacing U.S. military forces with an Arab force in Syria as part of the ongoing Syrian Civil War strategy.
• Netanyahu Warns of Iranian Threats At a ceremony honoring 16 fallen diplomats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that Israel's security services are prepared to counter potential Iranian attacks on diplomatic personnel.
• Egypt Mediates Gaza Border Protests Egypt invited rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to meet in Cairo to de-escalate violent protests occurring at the Israel-Gaza border.
• Foreign Women Sentenced for ISIS Connections Seven foreign women were sentenced in Iraq for links to the Islamic State. Three Azerbaijanis and one Kyrgyz were sentenced to death, while two Russian women and a French woman received life sentences.
• Controversial Terrorism Trial in Spain Eight individuals are being tried in Navarra, Spain, for an alleged terrorist attack on Civil Guards. The prosecution seeks 375 years of imprisonment, while Amnesty International criticizes the charges as inappropriate, and the defense claims it was merely a bar fight.
• Las Vegas Golden Knights Make NHL History The Las Vegas Golden Knights became the first NHL team to sweep the postseason in ice hockey after defeating the Los Angeles Kings.
• Grenade Explosion in Ethiopia A grenade explosion in Moyale, Ethiopia, resulted in three fatalities and multiple injuries.

Events in 2018

April 17, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 2018

April 17, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.54
• Apple AAPL: opens at $176.49
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $95.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $13.38
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.82

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.808 EUR
• 1 USD = 107.033 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6996 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2868 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2554 CAD

April 17, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 107th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2018 can also be written as 4/17/2018 in the US and as 17/4/2018 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2018 in April 2018 calendar

Famous people died on April 17, 2018:

• Barbara Bush

  Barbara Bush was a prominent First Lady of the United States, wife of President George H. W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush.

• Carl Kasell

  Legendary NPR newscaster and beloved announcer of the popular radio show 'Wait Wait.

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on April 17th

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, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 2018 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:31 am and setting at 10:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 31, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 2018

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Someone born on April 17, 2018 is:

7 years and 18 days old,

or 84 months and 18 days old,

or 367 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2575 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2018?

There are 347 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, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 17, 2018.

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