What happened on Wednesday April 19, 2017?

About April 19th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for murder, was found dead in his prison cell just hours after being acquitted of a 2012 double homicide.
  • Day of the week: April 19th, 2017 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about April 19th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on April 19th, 2017.

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April 19, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 19, 2017:

  • Aaron Hernandez Dies in Prison Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for murder, was found dead in his prison cell just hours after being acquitted of a 2012 double homicide.
  • Bill O'Reilly Fired from Fox News 21st Century Fox terminates Bill O'Reilly's contract, removing the prominent conservative commentator from his long-standing position at Fox News amid mounting sexual harassment allegations.
  • French Presidential Election Polling A CEVIPOF survey shows Emmanuel Macron leading Marine Le Pen by a narrow margin in the first phase of the 2017 French presidential election, with tensions arising from Le Pen's dispute with the European Commission.
  • Venezuelan Protests Against Maduro Security forces clashed with opposition demonstrators during the 'Mother of All Marches' against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of two students and a National Guard sergeant.
  • Mass Graves Discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo United Nations investigators uncovered at least 17 mass graves in the Kasai-Central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily located around the town of Tshimbulu. This discovery highlights the ongoing violence and human rights violations in the region.
  • Jakarta Gubernatorial Election In a closely watched election, Anies Baswedan defeats incumbent Basuki Tahaja Purnama in Jakarta's gubernatorial race. The election was marked by previous religious tensions and protests related to alleged blasphemy.
  • Emirates Air Reduces U.S. Flights Emirates Air announces a reduction in flights to five of its twelve U.S. destinations, citing decreased demand. This decision is linked to the impact of President Trump's travel ban and restrictions on electronic devices in passenger compartments.
  • Deadly Landslide in Manizales, Colombia A devastating Andean landslide struck the Colombian city of Manizales, resulting in at least 17 fatalities. The tragedy underscores the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.
  • Serena Williams Pregnancy Confirmed A spokeswoman for tennis champion Serena Williams confirms her pregnancy. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is expected to give birth in September and will not return to professional tennis until 2018.

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April 19, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 19, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 19, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.17
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $141.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.89
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.76

Exchange Rates on April 19, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.933 EUR
  • 1 USD = 108.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7822 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3331 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3478 CAD
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What day of the week was April 19, 2017?


April 19, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 109th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 19, 2017 can also be written as 4/19/2017 in the US and as 19/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 19, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

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April 19, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 19, 2017:

  • Aaron Hernandez

    Aaron Hernandez was a professional NFL football player for the New England Patriots whose career was dramatically ended by legal troubles...

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April 19, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 19, 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 19, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 19, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

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

April 19, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 19, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Humble. youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - iSpy youtube
  4. - I Feel It Coming youtube
  5. - Tunnel Vision
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April 19, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 19th 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 19, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 19, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 19, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 19, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 19, 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 19, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 02:06 am and setting at 01:18 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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How old is someone born on April 19, 2017?


Someone born on April 19, 2017 is:

8 years 1 month old,

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or 424 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2969 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 19, 2017?

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 19, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 19, 2017.

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