What happened on Thursday April 20, 2017?

Here's what happened on April 20, 2017:

• Terrorist Attack on Champs-Élysées A gunman opened fire on police officers in central Paris at the Champs-Élysées, resulting in the death of one policeman and critical injury to another. The attacker was subsequently shot and killed. While ISIL claimed responsibility, this claim remained disputed. French President Francois Hollande characterized the incident as a terrorist attack.
• Iranian Presidential Election Candidate Announcement The Guardian Council announced six final candidates for the Iranian presidential election, including incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Notably, over 1,600 candidates were disqualified, including all 137 female nominees and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• Russia Bans Jehovah's Witnesses Russia's Supreme Court officially declared Jehovah's Witnesses an 'extremist' organization, effectively banning the religious group from operating within the country.
• French Presidential Election Polling New polls for the French presidential election showed a tight race between candidates Francois Fillon, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Marine Le Pen, and Emmanuel Macron. Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced his support for Emmanuel Macron.
• General Motors Ceases Production in Venezuela General Motors halted production in Venezuela following government seizure of its facilities, reflecting the ongoing economic and political crisis in the country.
• China Launches Tianzhou 1 Cargo Spacecraft China successfully launched the Tianzhou 1 cargo spacecraft using a Long March 7 rocket, advancing its space exploration capabilities.
• Tesla Recalls 50,000 Vehicles Tesla Motors announced a recall of 50,000 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles due to a brake system problem, ensuring customer safety.

Events in 2017

April 20, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 20, 2017

April 20, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 20, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $141.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.46
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.05
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.32

Exchange Rates on April 20, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9329 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.386 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7808 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3285 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3467 CAD

April 20, 2017 was a Thursday and it was the 110th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 2017 can also be written as 4/20/2017 in the US and as 20/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

Famous people died on April 20, 2017:

• Magdalena Abakanowicz

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on April 20th

April 20, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. KYLE Featuring Lil Yachty - iSpy
5. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

April 20, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. KYLE Featuring Lil Yachty - iSpy
4. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming
5. Kodak Black - Tunnel Vision

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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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 20, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 20, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 02:47 am and setting at 02:19 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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Your place in the Universe on April 20, 2017

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Someone born on April 20, 2017 is:

8 years and 24 days old,

or 96 months and 24 days old,

or 420 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2946 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 2017?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 20, 2017.

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