Tuesday April 18, 2017: on this day

April 18, 2017 was the 108th day of the year 2017, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is April 18, 2017 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 18, 2017, who was born and died on April 18, 2017, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 18, 2017, which were the most popular songs (ex. Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran), movies (e.g. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, directed by Guy Ritchie), TV series (e.g. Dear White People) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 18th, 2017 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 18, 2017?


April 18, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 108th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2017 can also be written as 4/18/2017 in the US and as 18/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

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April 18, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 2017:

  • The egyptian ministry of antiquities announced the discovery of 8 mummies and 10 colorful sarcophagi in an ancient tomb located near the valley of the kings, luxor.
  • American consumer goods firm post holdings has agreed to purchase british cereal maker weetabix limited, china's bright food, for $1.8 billion.
  • After a leomarick trans bus crashed into a ravine, in the philippines province nueva ecija, at least 24 people were killed.
  • Twelve saudi arabian military officers are killed in a sikorsky uh-60 black hawk crash in yemen's ma'rib governorate.
  • Twelve people were killed when a sikorsky s-70 police helicopter crashed in tunceli province.
  • A libyan fisherman discovered the bodies of 28 migrants aboard a boat that was damaged off the coast of sabratha.
  • Robert godwin shot: steve stephens, a suspected facebook killer, is killed after a short chase with the pennsylvania state police.
  • Steve stephens, the "facebook killer" suspect in the murder of robert godwin aged 74, commits suicide after brief pursuit by the pennsylvania state police.
  • French interior minister matthias fekl announced that police had stopped an "imminent, violent" attack on marseille. two suspects were arrested and weapons and bomb materials confiscated.
  • 2017 fresno shootings: three people die in a shooting spree in downtown fresno, california. the suspect gunman, who had been wanted for another murder just four days before and expressed hatred towards whites and government officials, is now in custody.
  • French presidential election 2017, 2017: polls show a close race between jean-luc melenchon and emmanuel macron. marine le pen, of the national front, has pledged to temporarily suspend all immigration to france, legal and illegal. (bbc),
  • Marine le pen, a member of the national front, has pledged to temporarily suspend all immigration to france, legal and illegal, after polls showed a close race to jean-luc melenchon and emmanuel macron. (bbc),
  • United kingdom general election 2017, theresa may, british prime minister proposes that a snap vote for the house of commons be held on the 8th of juni. to approve it, the house of commons must have a two-thirds majority. leaders of the labour and liberal democrats parties have supported this motion.
  • The british prime minister theresa may has proposed that a snap election will be held for the house of commons on the 8th of juni. to approve the snap election, which will be held tomorrow, a two-thirds majority of house of commons members is required. leaders of the labour and liberal democrats parties have supported this motion.
  • (atlanta journal constitution) (the new york times) georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017. democratic candidates compete with republican candidates in a primary election for a u.s. house seat vacated in 2017 by tom price, health and human services secretary. the race is held in a suburb in atlanta, georgia. (atlanta journal constitution). (the new york times). no candidate gets a majority vote so jon ossoff (48.1%) and karen handel (19.8%) will be facing off in a runoff ele
  • In a primary election for a u.s. house seat vacated by tom price (now health and human services secretary), democratic candidates face off against republican candidates in a suburb in atlanta, georgia.
  • A majority vote is not possible for any candidate. therefore, the first and second place finishers jon ossoff (48.1%) will be facing off against karen handel (19.8%) in a runoff election that will take place on june 20, 2017.
  • Hakainde haichilema, a zambian opposition leader who was also the presidential election runner up, is being charged with treason as well as "trying overthrow government"
  • Trump's executive orders. as one would expect, president donald trump signed an executive ordering directing u.s. federal agencies that they take steps to protect u.s. workers and increase protections for certain u.s. products. he also directed them to examine the h-1b visa program, which offers foreign workers employment opportunities in u.s. specialty areas.
  • As was to be expected, president donald trump signed an executive ordering directing u.s. federal agencies that they take steps to protect u.s. workers and increase protections for certain u.s. products. he also examined the h-1b visa program, which offers foreign workers employment opportunities in u.s. specialty areas.
  • 2017 turkish constitutional referendum: based on the organization for security and co-operation in europe report, the european commission calls for turkey to open an investigation into allegations regarding irregularities in referendum voting.
  • Through the proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america scientists announced that the first live specimens of the endangered kuphus polythalamia, a giant shipworm, have been found in the philippines.

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April 18, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 18, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.32
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $141.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.33
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.79

Exchange Rates on April 18, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9317 EUR
  • 1 USD = 108.434 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7785 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3234 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3383 CAD

April 18, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Metz - Paris SG : 2 - 3

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bolton - Bury : 0 - 0
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April 18, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

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 18, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on April 18th, 2017 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 18, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

47%

The moon phase on April 18, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 2017 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 18, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 01:22 am and setting at 12:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 2017.

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Who was born on April 18, 2017?


Whose famous birthday is on April 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 18th:

  • David Tennant
    David Tennant

    David tennant is a scottish actor known for his role as the tenth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

  • James Woods
    James Woods

    American actor who is known for his ability to play charmingly bad guys.

  • America Ferrera
    America Ferrera

    American actress who played the title role in "ugly betty," an american television series.

  • Melissa Joan Hart
    Melissa Joan Hart

    Melissa joan hart is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows sabrina the teenage witch and clarissa explains it all.

  • Britt Robertson
    Britt Robertson

    Britt robertson is an american movie actress known for her roles in the longest ride, tomorrowland, and girlboss.

  • Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts

    Eric roberts is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as the dark knight and runaway train.

  • Amanda Sthers
    Amanda Sthers

    She is also known by the name amanda maruani.

  • Eli Roth
    Eli Roth

    American filmmaker; he was known for his horror film "cabin fever", which he bought for $2 million.

  • Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills

    British actress.

  • Régis Wargnier
    Régis Wargnier

    French film director, producer, screenwriter, and film score composer.

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April 18, 2017: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 6 years 11 months old,

or 83 months and 10 days old,

or 362 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2536 days old,

if you were born on April 18, 2017.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 2017?

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 18th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 18, 2017.

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April 18, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 2017:

  • Barkley Hendricks

    Barkley Hendricks was a renowned American painter celebrated for his unique style and portrayal of African American subjects.

  • Mihalj Mesaroš
  • Yvonne Monlaur
  • Amedeo Benedetti
  • Gordon Langford
  • Christopher J. Walker

What famous deaths happened on April 18th?

Famous deaths on April 18th:

  • Pierre Desproges
    Pierre Desproges

    French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.

  • Betty Compson
    Betty Compson

    Actress (barker.

  • Mally Einstein

    Mally Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

  • Messiyah Einstein

    Famous for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc^2.

  • Kartel Einstein

    Theoretical physicist known for the theory of relativity.

  • Alegend Einstein

    Developed the theory of relativity.

  • Glyndon Einstein

    Glyndon Einstein was a renowned German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern...

  • Alyus Einstein

    Famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

  • Albert Einstein

    German-swiss-american scientist, a physicist who developed the theory of relativity in 1905, and the general theory in 1916, laying the...

  • Adream Einstein

    Adream Einstein was a renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the most important scientific theories of the 20th...

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April 18, 2017: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 18, 2017:

  • Blessed Idesbald van der Gracht (d. 1167), patron saint of fishermen and Flemish nobility
  • Marie de l'Incarnation (1566 ? 1618)
  • The Cheat's Cheatday on homestarrunner.com
  • Zimbabwe ? Independence Day.
  • Iran - Army Day

Saints celebrated on April 18, 2017:

  • Saint Werner (d. 1287)
  • Saint Galdino (d. 1176)
  • Saint Perfecto (d. 850)
  • Saint Agia (Aya) (d. 707)
  • Saint Timon
  • Saint Ursmarus (d. 713)
  • Saint Eusebius (d. 526)
  • Saint Apollonius (d. 185/6)
  • Saint Emma
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April 18, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 18, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 18, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 18, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Shape Of You
  2. - Humble.
  3. - That's What I Like
  4. - iSpy
  5. - Something Just Like This

April 18, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 18, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 18, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Humble.
  2. - That's What I Like
  3. - iSpy
  4. - I Feel It Coming
  5. - Tunnel Vision

April 18, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 18, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

April 18, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 18, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 17th and April 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Despacito
  2. - Subeme La Radio
  3. - Chantaje
  4. - Adios Amor
  5. - El Amante

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April 18, 2017: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 18, 2017 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Release year: 2017

Directed by: James Gray

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland

Country: United States of America

The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Sean Byrne

Starring: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco

Country: United States of America

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Ivo Nandi

Country: United States of America

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Mario Van Peebles

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter

Country: United States of America

April 18, 2017: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 18, 2017 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Dear White People

Dear White People

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Justin Simien

The Circle

The Circle

Release year: 2017

Directed by: James Ponsoldt

Iron Fist

Iron Fist

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Carlo Rola

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Release year: 2017

Country: United States of America

Genius

Genius

Release year: 2017

Country: United States of America

April 18, 2017: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 18, 2017 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Old School by Bill O'Reilly, Bruce Feirstein

Old School

By:

Old School is currently in session You may have heard of Old School. But what you may not know is that there are a lot of people trying to take it down.

The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver

The Burial Hour

By:

DANGEROUSLY GOOD. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

The Black Book by James Patterson, David Ellis

The Black Book

By:

#1 New York Times #1 USA Today #1 Wall Street Journal 1 Chicago Tribune #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 Publishers Weekly What is the best way to prove innocence when you don't remember what happened?

One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline

One Perfect Lie

By:

One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline is a New York Times bestseller that's both thrilling and suspenseful. It's an emotional thriller about suburban crime and a suspenseful story. "Scottoline

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Big Little Lies

By:

Entertainment Weekly called the #1 New York Times Bestseller "a surefire hit." NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HOBO(r) LIMITED SERIES STARRING REESE Witherspon, NICOLE KIDMAN and SHAILENE WOODLEY. DIRECTOR OF WILD & DALLAS BUYERS CLUB: JEAN-MARC VALLEE AND WRITER DAVIDE.

April 18, 2017: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 18, 2017 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on April 18, 2017?

On April 18, 2017 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 18, 2017?

On April 18, 2017 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 18, 2017?

On April 18, 2017 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about April 18th?

April 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 18th, such as:

  • 2019 - 14 people were killed in a gun attack in pakistan on a bus during the 2019 makran massacre
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war - israeli involvement in the syrian civil war. it was revealed that an israeli airstrike against an airbase in syria had recently been launched at an iranian tor missile defense system.
  • 2017 - The egyptian ministry of antiquities announced the discovery of 8 mummies and 10 colorful sarcophagi in an ancient tomb located near the valley of the kings, luxor.

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What happened in 2017?

2017 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack: On the European coast of Bosphorus, a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub, killing at most 39 people and injuring 69 more. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 39 people were killed and 69 more injured when a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub. The incident occurred on the European coast. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 7 people are killed and 17 more injured in a suicide car bomb blast and gunmen attack in Iraqi al-Qadisiya, west of Najaf. 29 people died yesterday in an explosion at a busy market near Baghdad, Iraq's capital. ISIS claims responsibility. (Reuters),

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What was the calendar for April 2017?

April 2017 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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