What happened on Tuesday April 18, 2017?

About April 18th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: British Prime Minister Theresa May proposed a snap election for the House of Commons on June 8th, requiring a two-thirds majority approval. Leaders of the Labour and Liberal Democrats parties supported the motion.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 2017 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (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 April 18th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on April 18th, 2017.

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April 18, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 2017:

  • UK Snap Election Proposal British Prime Minister Theresa May proposed a snap election for the House of Commons on June 8th, requiring a two-thirds majority approval. Leaders of the Labour and Liberal Democrats parties supported the motion.
  • French Presidential Election Developments The 2017 French Presidential Election saw a tight race between Jean-Luc Melenchon, Emmanuel Macron, and Marine Le Pen. Le Pen pledged to temporarily suspend all immigration to France, legal and illegal.
  • Prevented Terror Attack in Marseille French Interior Minister Matthias Fekl announced that police successfully stopped an imminent, violent attack in Marseille, arresting two suspects and confiscating weapons and bomb-making materials.
  • Trump's Executive Order on Workers and Visas President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to protect U.S. workers, increase product protections, and examine the H-1B Visa program for foreign workers in specialty areas.
  • Facebook Killer Steve Stephens Suicide Steve Stephens, the suspect in the murder of 74-year-old Robert Godwin, committed suicide after a brief pursuit by Pennsylvania State Police, ending a high-profile manhunt.
  • Ancient Egyptian Tomb Discovery The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced a significant archaeological find: 8 mummies and 10 colorful sarcophagi discovered in an ancient tomb near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, providing new insights into ancient Egyptian burial practices.
  • Saudi Military Helicopter Crash A tragic Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate resulted in the deaths of twelve Saudi Arabian military officers, highlighting the ongoing risks in conflict zones.
  • Post Holdings Acquires Weetabix American consumer goods firm Post Holdings agreed to purchase British cereal maker Weetabix from China's Bright Food for $1.8 billion, marking a significant international food industry transaction.
  • Giant Shipworm Discovery Scientists announced the first live specimens of the endangered Kuphus polythalamia, a giant shipworm, were found in the Philippines, marking a significant biological research breakthrough.

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April 18, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 18, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 18, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.32
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $141.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.33
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.79

Exchange Rates on April 18, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9317 EUR
  • 1 USD = 108.434 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7785 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3234 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3383 CAD

April 18, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Metz - Paris SG : 2 - 3

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bolton - Bury : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was April 18, 2017?


April 18, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 108th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2017 can also be written as 4/18/2017 in the US and as 18/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

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April 18, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 2017:

  • Christopher J. Walker
  • Gordon Langford

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April 18, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 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 18, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 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 18, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 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 18, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th 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 18, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 18, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 18, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 01:22 am and setting at 12:20 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 18, 2017?


Someone born on April 18, 2017 is:

8 years and 26 days old,

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or 421 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2948 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 2017?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 2017?

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