Tuesday April 17, 2018: on this day

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

Here's what happened on April 17, 2018:

• Syrian civil war - american-led intervention in civil war in syria: president donald trump and his administration are looking at replacing u.s. military forces with an arab force in syria.
• Trump's administration and the u.s. president are looking at replacing u.s. military forces with an arab force in syria.
• Israel holds services to remember 23,646 israeli soldiers killed in conflict and 3,134 civilians who were killed.
• At a ceremony at the foreign ministry to commemorate the country's 16 diplomats who died in service, benjamin netanyahu, israeli prime minister, said that states security services were ready to counter any iranian attacks on diplomats.
• 2018 gaza border protests: egypt invites rival palestinian factions fatah & hamas to meet at cairo to stop violent protests at israel-gazan border.
• The names of the 3,607 unit 731 employees, a japanese military medical experimental unit, that was associated with war crimes during world war ii are now public. in exchange for data from the project, the united states' prosecution kept their identities under wraps after the war.
• Terrorism in spain: eight people are being tried in navarra, spain. they are accused of terrorism in connection to an attack on two civil guards. this is a controversial case in which the prosecution seeks a maximum of 375 years imprisonment. amnesty international calls the charges "inappropriate" and the defense claims that the incident was nothing but a bar brawl.
• Eight people are being tried in navarra, spain for terrorism charges following an attack on two civil guards. this case is controversial and the prosecution seeks a maximum of 375 years imprisonment. amnesty international calls the charges "inappropriate" and the defense claims that the incident was nothing but a bar brawl.
• Three people are killed and many more injured when a grenade explodes at moyale in ethiopia.
• Iraqi insurgency: seven foreign women are sentenced for their links to islamic state. three azerbaijanis, one kergyz and one kergyz are sentenced to death while two russian women and a french woman receive life sentences.
• Seven foreign women are sentenced in iraq for their links to the islamic state. three azerbaijanis, one kergyz and one kergyz are sentenced to death while two russian women and a french woman receive life sentences.
• 2018 shipwrecks: indonesian disasters: the explosion at kuala baram (indonesia) set fire to the oil exploration vessel mv ocean geos. the crew consisted of 37 people, two were injured and one is still missing. there are four firefighting tugs on the scene. (the new straits times). (offshore support journal online). the collision of two tanker ships, mt crystal sunrise (and mt astro saturn) off singapore caused damage and a butane leak.
• Disasters in indonesia: an explosion at kuala baram (indonesia) sets fire to the oil exploration vessel mv ocean geos. three-quarters of the crew were evacuated, with two being injured. one more is still missing. there are four firefighting tugs on the scene.
• After an explosion at kuala baram in indonesia, the oil exploration ship mv ocean geos caught fire. the crew of 37 were evacuated, with two people being injured. one more person is still missing. there are four firefighting tugs on the scene.
• The collision of two tanker ships, mt crystal sunrise (tanker ship) and mt astro saturn (tanker ship) off singapore caused damage and a butane leak.
• Southwest airlines flight 1380: an uncontained engine fails on a passenger plane flying from laguardia airport, new york city to dallas love field, dallas, texas. one passenger is killed. the plane diverts to philadelphia international airport, philadelphia, pennsylvania.
• Uncontained engine failure occurs on a passenger jet flight from laguardia airport, new york city, to dallas love field, dallas. one passenger is killed. the plane diverts to philadelphia international airport, philadelphia, pennsylvania.
• Disasters in indonesia: the bridge that connects babat, lamongan and widang (tunan), in east java, indonesia collapses. two truckers are killed when several vehicles plunge into the bengawan solo river.
• The european commission ruled that poland's logging operations within the bialowieza forest, a unesco world heritage site, were a violation international law.
• 2018 inter-korean summit, north korea-south korea relations: north korea announced that they plan to end the korean war officially by signing a peace accord. in 1953, an armistice agreement was signed, ending the armed conflict. the decision to end war was hailed as a blessing by president donald trump. (business insider),
• North korea and south korea announced that they plan to end the korean war through a peace accord. in 1953, an armistice agreement was signed, which ended all armed conflict. the decision to end war was hailed as a blessing by president donald trump. (business insider),
• 2018 north korea-united states summit, north korea-united states relations: officials from the united states state that mike pompeo, director of central intelligence agency, met with kim jong-un.
• Officials from the united states claim that mike pompeo, director of central intelligence agency, met with kim jong un.
• Terrorism in europe: european commission plans to make it mandatory that all tech companies providing services within the european union provide data to counterterror investigations.
• The european commission announced plans to require tech companies that offer services within the european union, to provide data about their users for counter-terror investigations.
• Berlin anti-semitic attack: berlin, germany: two israeli men in kippahs were attacked in berlin.
• Berlin, germany: two israeli men in kippahs were attacked by german police.
• President win myint grants amnesty to 8,500 myanmar prisoners
• Officials announced the arrests of two iraqi men accused of plotting terrorist attacks against islamic state australia.
• Politics in armenia: armenia's national assembly swears former president serzh sarksyan as prime minster amid anti-government protests. opposition calls the move a "power grab".
• Barbara bush, former first lady of the united states, dies at the age of 92.
• Spacex announced in los angeles that it will create a huge rocket called bfr capable of carrying humans to mars.
• New research shows that the almahata sitta meteorites may be evidence of an additional planet in our solar system.
• The united states fish and wildlife service has removed the endangered long-nosed bat from its list of endangered birds and mammals. it was once at the edge of extinction. this is the first u.s. bat to be officially saved from imminent extinction.
• 2018 stanley cup playoffs - in ice hockey, las vegas golden knights became first nhl team to win a 4-game sweep of the postseason after beating the los angeles kings.
• After their win over the los angeles kings, the las vegas golden knights were the first nhl team to sweep the postseason in ice hockey.

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

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

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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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Whose famous birthday is on April 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 17th:

• Victoria Beckham

  Posh is a british singer, who was also one of the spice girls.

• Sean Bean

  Sean bean is an english actor known for his roles in the lord of the rings and game of thrones.

• Roddy Piper

  Roddy piper was a professional wrestler known for his time in the wwe and for his iconic feud with hulk hogan.

• William Holden

  William holden was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as sunset boulevard and the bridge on the river kwai.

• Jennifer Garner

  American actress and film producer.

• Olivia Hussey

  Argentinean-british actress, who made her acting debut at 16 with her beautiful, doe-eyed beauty in "romeo and juliet.

• Rooney Mara

  Rooney mara is an american actress known for her roles in films such as the girl with the dragon tattoo and carol.

• James Last

  German musician, bandleader, composer, arranger.

• Adam McKay

  Adam mckay is a writer and director known for his work on comedy films such as anchorman, step brothers, and the other guys.

• Nicholas D'Agosto

  American film and television actor.

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You are 6 years and 8 days old,

or 72 months and 8 days old,

or 314 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2200 days old,

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

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 17th 2025.

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.

Famous people died on April 17, 2018:

• Barbara Bush

  Barbara Bush was the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and the mother of the 43rd President, George W....

• Carl Kasell

  NPR newscaster and Wait Wait.

• Marcia Hafif
• Vittorino Chiusano
• Joan Chase
• Otello Montanari
• Ubaldo Pugnaloni
• Bob Braden
• Karl Rawer
• Philibert Randriambololona

What famous deaths happened on April 17th?

Famous deaths on April 17th:

• Deanna Durbin

  American actress and singer who made her debut film at the age of 14.

• Kitty Carlisle

  American actress, singer, socialite, and game show panelist (d. 2007).

• Doris Roberts

  American actress (b. 1925).

• Michael Sarrazin

  Michael sarrazin was a canadian actor known for his roles in films such as 'they shoot horses, don't they?' and 'the flim-flam man'.

• Eva Novak

  Actress (medicine man), passes away at 90 from pneumonia.

• Benjerman Franklin

  Founding Father of the United States and successful businessman.

• Axiel Márquez

  Axiel Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known for his novels such as One Hundred Years of...

• Gabriel García Márquez

  Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known for his novels and short stories,...

• Jesua Garcia

  Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.

• Biju Patnaik

  Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms and played a crucial role in the formation of...

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Holidays on April 17, 2018:

• Pope Anicetus (died 166)
• Blessed Radboud of Louvain (d.1142)

Saints celebrated on April 17, 2018:

• Saint Gerwin of Oudenburg (d. 1117)
• Saint Landricus
• Saint Stephen Harding (d. 1134)