What happened on Friday April 17, 2015?

Here's what happened on April 17, 2015:

• ISIS Suicide Attack on U.S. Consulate in Erbil A suicide car bombing at the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq's Kurdish Region, resulted in three fatalities and 14 injuries. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
• Mass Civilian Displacement in Ramadi Approximately 150,000 civilians were forced to flee Ramadi, an Iraqi city under siege by the Islamic State, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing conflict.
• China's Runway Construction in Spratly Islands Satellite imagery revealed China's rapid construction of a runway in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, escalating territorial tensions in the region.
• Reported Death of Saddam Hussein's Top Official Iraqi officials claimed that Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam Hussein's highest-ranking official who had evaded capture, was killed while fighting in Salahuddin Province.
• Assad's Controversial ISIS Leadership Statement Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed that the most dangerous leaders of the Islamic State (ISIS) are of Scandinavian origin, a surprising and unsubstantiated assertion about the terrorist organization's leadership.
• End of Sabado Gigante Univision announced the conclusion of 'Sabado Gigante', a long-running Spanish-language variety show that had been on television for 53 years, marking the end of an era in Latin American entertainment.
• Mylan Rejects Teva Pharmaceuticals Acquisition Mylan, a major generic drug manufacturer, publicly stated that its board is not interested in a potential acquisition by Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.
• Death of Cardinal Francis Eugene George Francis Eugene Cardinal George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago and former President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, passed away at 78 after battling bladder and kidney cancer.
• Rediscovery of Bouvier's Red Colobus Monkey A monkey species thought to be extinct since the 1970s, the Bouvier's red colobus, was rediscovered in the Republic of Congo, offering hope for conservation efforts.
• James Anderson's Cricket Achievement English cricketer James Anderson became the highest wicket-taking bowler for England in test cricket against the West Indies in Antigua.

Events in 2015

April 17, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 2015

April 17, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $125.55
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.67
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.33
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.75

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.925 EUR
• 1 USD = 118.897 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6683 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2833 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2245 CAD

April 17, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - M'gladbach : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ingolstadt - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 3 - 2
• Sandhausen - Karlsruhe : 0 - 0
• St Pauli - Nurnberg : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Levante - Espanol : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio GFCO - Sochaux : 3 - 0
• Auxerre - Tours : 2 - 3
• Clermont - Orleans : 1 - 0
• Creteil - Nancy : 1 - 1
• Laval - Chateauroux : 1 - 0

April 17, 2015 was a Friday and it was the 107th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2015 can also be written as 4/17/2015 in the US and as 17/4/2015 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2015 in April 2015 calendar

Famous people died on April 17, 2015:

• Scotty Probasco

  American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928).

• Jeremiah J. Rodell

  American general (b. 1921).

• A. Alfred Taubman

  American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924).

• Robert P. Griffin

  American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923).

• Renato Altissimo

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Maroon 5 - Sugar
3. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
4. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
5. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

April 17, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2015 was Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas - G.D.F.R.
4. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
5. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again

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

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April 17, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2015 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, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:32 am and setting at 07:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 2015

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Someone born on April 17, 2015 is:

10 years and 28 days old,

or 120 months and 28 days old,

or 525 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3681 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2015?

There are 338 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, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 17, 2015.

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