What happened on Thursday April 17, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 17, 2008:

• Gaza Conflict Escalation Intense violence in Gaza results in the deaths of twenty Palestinians, including at least five youths under sixteen, and three Israeli troops, marking one of the bloodiest days in the region in weeks.
• Kenya's Political Crisis Resolution Raila Odinga becomes Prime Minister of Kenya, forming a coalition government that effectively ends the political crisis that erupted following the disputed 2007 presidential election.
• Iran Displays Military Power Iran celebrates its annual army day with a military ceremony. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declares Iran the world's most powerful nation, escalating regional tensions.
• Death of Aimé Césaire Aimé Césaire, renowned French Martinican poet, politician, and key figure in the négritude literary movement, passed away. Césaire was a significant intellectual who championed Black cultural identity and anti-colonial discourse.
• Deadly Suicide Bombing in Iraq A suicide bomber attacks a funeral in northern Iraq, resulting in 50 deaths and 55 wounded, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region.
• Malta Parliamentary Election Malta holds a casual election to elect 12 additional parliament members, with 6 seats going to the Malta Labour Party (MLP) and 6 to Partit Nazzjonalista (PN). The new parliament was officially opened on May 11, 2008.
• Unusual Baseball Game Halted In Tokyo, Japan, a high school regional baseball game was stopped in the second inning after one team scored 66 runs. The losing team's coach requested the game's termination to protect his pitcher, who had already thrown over 250 pitches.
• European Poker Tour Grand Final Glen Chorny wins the European Poker Tour Grand Final at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel Casino Resort, collecting a substantial prize of US$3,193,822.
• Rare Coin Auction Heritage Auction Galleries sells a rare 1804 Draped Bust dollar coin for an impressive US$3,737,500, highlighting the significant value of numismatic collectibles.

Events in 2008

April 17, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 2008

April 17, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $154.18
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.12
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.15
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.39

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2008:

• 1 USD = 102.5 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0106 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0066 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9842 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.91 JPY

April 17, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Munich 1860 - Wehen : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Droylsden - Ebbsfleet : 1 - 1
• Rushden & D - Torquay : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Everton - Chelsea : 0 - 1

April 17, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 108th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2008 can also be written as 4/17/2008 in the US and as 17/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

Famous people died on April 17, 2008:

• Aimé Césaire

  Martinique-born poet and intellectual who was a key leader of the Négritude movement, focusing on African cultural identity and challenging...

• Danny Federici

  Danny Federici was an American musician and longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, who passed away in 2008.

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2008 was Touch My Body by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Madonna - 4 Minutes
4. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
5. Usher - Love In This Club

April 17, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

April 17, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
4. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
5. The-Dream - Falsetto

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

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April 17, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2008 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, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:12 pm and setting at 05:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 2008

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Someone born on April 17, 2008 is:

17 years and 28 days old,

or 204 months and 28 days old,

or 891 weeks

or 6237 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2008?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 17, 2008.

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