What happened on Friday February 17, 2017?

About February 17th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with a 52-46 vote. Pruitt, known for his skeptical stance on climate change, was supported by some Democrats and opposed by Republican Susan Collins.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 2017 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about February 17th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on February 17th, 2017.

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February 17, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 2017:

  • Scott Pruitt Confirmed as EPA Administrator The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with a 52-46 vote. Pruitt, known for his skeptical stance on climate change, was supported by some Democrats and opposed by Republican Susan Collins.
  • Zealandia: A New Continent Discovered Scientific research published in 'GSA Today' suggests Zealandia, a mostly underwater landmass in the South Pacific, is closer to being recognized as Earth's eighth continent.
  • Zuckerberg's AI Suicide Prevention Initiative Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a mission to develop artificial intelligence capable of identifying and potentially preventing tragic events like suicides before they occur.
  • Pakistan Army Counterterrorism Operation The Pakistan Army reported killing over 100 terrorists in retaliation for a previous terrorist attack on the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, which had resulted in 88 civilian deaths.
  • Boko Haram Suicide Bombing Attempt in Maiduguri Seven suicide bombers attempted to attack a camp of displaced people in Maiduguri, Nigeria, but ultimately exploded without successfully breaching the camp's defenses.
  • Unilever Rejects Kraft Heinz Acquisition Offer Unilever, a prominent British-Dutch consumer goods company, declined Kraft Heinz's buyout proposal, citing financial and strategic considerations. Kraft Heinz remains interested and has until March 17th to submit a final bid.
  • Cyclone Dineo Devastates Mozambique Cyclone Dineo caused significant destruction in Mozambique, destroying 20,000 homes and resulting in seven fatalities.

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February 17, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 17, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 17, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.09
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $135.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $64.47
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.41
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $181.25

Exchange Rates on February 17, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9417 EUR
  • 1 USD = 112.836 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.8059 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3023 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3091 CAD

February 17, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Juventus - Palermo : 4 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Westerlo - Club Brugge : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Leverkusen : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 1
  • Heidenheim - Stuttgart : 1 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Sandhausen : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was February 17, 2017?


February 17, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 2017 can also be written as 2/17/2017 in the US and as 17/2/2017 in UK and Europe.

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February 17, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 2017:

  • Salomon Resnik
  • Michael Novak
  • Tom Regan
  • Warren Frost
  • Alan Aldridge

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February 17, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Shape Of You youtube
  2. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  3. - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) youtube
  4. - Bad Things youtube
  5. - Closer youtube

February 17, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - Bad Things youtube
  3. - Starboy youtube
  4. - Fake Love
  5. - Black Beatles youtube
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February 17, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 17, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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February 17, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 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 February 17, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:23 pm and setting at 10:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Mar 12, 2017.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 2017?


Someone born on February 17, 2017 is:

8 years 3 months old,

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