Wednesday April 17, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/17/2019, UK date format: 17/4/2019

April 17th, 2019 was the 107th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Aries. The day of the week was Wednesday.

Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2019

On TV people were watching The Code.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at April 17 across the years or at April 2019 calendar.

April 17, 2019 Events

What happened on April 17, 2019?

Historical Events

Russian military intervention in Ukraine
According to the Security Service of Ukraine, a Russian military intelligence hit team was captured by the Security Service of Ukraine. This squad is accused of trying to kill a Ukrainian military spy during the period leading up to the presidential election of 21 April.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces an architectural contest to rebuild and redesign the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral's spire after it was damaged by fire.
Enterprise Singapore has released numbers that show that Singapore's non oil exports fell in March. This was the largest monthly year-on-year drop since October 2016. This was particularly evident in the slump in electronics exports.
2019 Madeira bus accident: A total of 29 German tourists are killed in a bus collision in Canico, Madeira Islands.
A bus accident in Canico, Madeira Islands, has claimed the lives of at least 29 tourists from Germany.
Operation Car Wash SS Peru: The former Peruvian President Alan Garcia is killed by a gunshot wound. He was served with a warrant for his arrest on corruption charges.
A self-inflicted gunshot injury causes the death of former Peruvian President Alan Garcia. This happened just moments after he was issued an arrest warrant for corruption.
Schools in Denver, Colorado are now closed while the FBI searches for a Miami Beach Senior High School student who was "infatuated" by the Columbine High school massacre. She arrived in Colorado with a shotgun, ammunition and a gun and was considered a credible threat to schools. Later, she was confirmed to be dead.
Moroccan authorities have arrested a jihadist who was planning to attack Seville, Spain during Holy Week procesions.
Reports say that Omar al-Bashir, the former President of Sudan, was transferred from house arrest into a maximum security prison. Since the coup against him earlier in the month, his whereabouts were unknown. The International Criminal Court has been looking for Al-Bashir since 2009, in connection with war crimes committed in Darfur.
According to reports, Omar al-Bashir, the former President of Sudan was transferred from house arrest into a maximum security prison. Since the coup against him earlier in the month, his whereabouts were unknown. The International Criminal Court has been looking for Al-Bashir since 2009, for war crimes committed in Darfur.
Mario Estradaes, the presidential candidate, is being held in the United States for his connections to the Sinaloa Cartel, an international drug trafficking organization. In a statement, the United States Department of Justice stated that Estrada requested the assassination of political rivals in order to win the presidency. This was in return for the control of the country's airports and ports being granted to these groups. The June 16 presidential and parliamentary elections will be held.
At New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral, a man was found carrying lighters and canisters containing gasoline and lighter fluid.
2019 Indonesian General Election: Indonesian voters go to the polls in order to elect members to the parliament, the president and vice-president.
Indonesian voters go to the polls in order to elect the members of parliament, the President, and Vice President.
Yale University researchers, led by Nenad Selstan, announce that they have partially revived the brains from dead pigs. This was four hours after the death. The brains did not show any signs of consciousness or awareness.
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April 17, 2019 Famous Birthdays

Other April 17th famous birthdays

Nikita Khrushchev
At age 77, dies from a heart attack.
Victoria Beckham
Posh is a British singer, who was also one of the Spice Girls.
Jennifer Garner
American actress and film producer.
Maynard James Keenan
American singer Tool and A Perfect Circle.

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April 17, 2019 Famous Deaths

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Other April 17th famous deaths

Eddie Cochran
American singer, guitarist and vocalist.
Yiannis Latsis
Greek shipping tycoon (Born in 1910).
Dick Shawn
American comedian/actor (Producers), died on stage after suffering a heart attack at the age of 63 (born 1924).
Earl King
American singer and songwriter (Born 1934).