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April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019, was a Wednesday. It was 5 years and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 2019

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) - Post Malone & Swae Lee
  • 7 Rings - Ariana Grande
  • Wow. - Post Malone
  • Without Me - Halsey
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Shazam!

Top movie

The movie "Shazam!" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 1,830 days ago. Approximately 61 months have passed. It was the 107th day of 2019, in week 16. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 20 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 17, 2019

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 17, 2019, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 2019 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Shazam! is at the top of the box office.

Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Big Bang Theory", "Peaky Blinders", "Killing Eve", and "Narcos: Mexico". It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Peter Mayhew, Ashley Massaro, Etika, and Cameron Boyce would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Forza Horizon 4", "Fallout 76", "Devil May Cry 5", and "Tom Clancy's The Division 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", "Paw Patrol", "Henry Danger", and "Elena of Avalor".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 2019.

  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 2019.

  • March 18, 2019: English singer Sam Smith comes out as non-binary.
  • March 22, 2019: Soccer player Adam Johnson is released from prison.
  • March 24, 2019: US Attorney William Barr informs Congress that the Mueller Report did not find evidence of coordination between Russia and Donald Trump.
  • March 26, 2019: The New York Times reports that UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation for sexual assault in Ireland.
  • March 27, 2019: The indie band "Her's" are killed in a car crash in Arizona.
  • March 28, 2019:
    • Microsoft removes all references to "Markus Persson" from the game Minecraft.
    • Soccer: Manchester United hire Ole Gunnar Solskjær on a permanent basis.
  • March 29, 2019: Billie Eilish releases the song "Bad Guy".
  • March 30, 2019: Charli D'Amelio creates her first TikTok video.
  • March 31, 2019:
    • Rapper Nipsey Hussle is shot dead in the parking lot of his store in South Los Angeles.
    • Loren Gray becomes the most-followed person on TikTok.
  • April 2, 2019: Social networking website Google+ is shut down.
  • April 6, 2019: Tiger Roll (Davy Russell) wins the 2019 Grand National.
  • April 7, 2019: WrestleMania 35: Becky Lynch defeats Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a triple threat match.
  • April 10, 2019: The first image of a black hole is released by Katie Bouman and the Event Horizon Telescope team.
  • April 11, 2019: Julian Assange is arrested after spending seven years living at the Ecuador embassy in London.
  • April 14, 2019: T-Series surpasses PewDiePie on YouTube.
  • April 15, 2019: The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is devastated by a fire.
  • April 16, 2019: The game World War Z is released.
  • This date: April 17, 2019
  • April 23, 2019: The game Mortal Kombat 11 is released.
  • April 25, 2019:
    • Former Vice President Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign for 2020.
    • British rapper Stormzy releases his song "Vossi Bop".
    • The final episode of "Gotham" is aired.
  • April 26, 2019:
    • The survival horror game Days Gone is released.
    • The highly-anticipated superhero film "Avengers: Endgame" is released in movie theaters.
  • May 1, 2019: The Woman Yelling at a Cat meme begins to go viral.
  • May 3, 2019: The biographical crime film "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" is released on Netflix.
  • May 6, 2019:
    • Meghan Markle gives birth to Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
    • The television miniseries Chernobyl is released.
  • May 7, 2019: Liverpool overturn a 3-0 deficit against Barcelona in the Champions League.
  • May 10, 2019:
    • The Jeremy Kyle Show is cancelled.
    • The song "Dance Monkey" is released by Tones and I.
  • May 12, 2019: Football: Manchester City win the Premier League in the final game of the season, edging out rivals Liverpool by one point.
  • May 13, 2019:
    • American actress Doris Day passes away at the age of 97.
    • College admissions scandal: Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty to honest services fraud.
  • May 16, 2019:
    • Wrestler Ashley Massaro commits suicide.
    • Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke passes away at the age of 89 following a short illness.
    • The final episode of "The Big Bang Theory" is aired on television.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17, 2019, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 17, 2019 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
Television shows

TV series on April 17, 2019

People in April 2019 were watching the following TV series:

After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 2019

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Cousins for Life
Cousins for Life
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Welcome to the Wayne
Welcome to the Wayne
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Andi Mack
Andi Mack
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
Toys

Toys in 2019

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 2019.

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Devil May Cry 5 2019
Devil May Cry 5
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fallout 76 2018
Fallout 76
Hitman 2 2018
Hitman 2
Spyro Reignited Trilogy 2018
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Red Dead Redemption 2 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Forza Horizon 4 2018
Forza Horizon 4
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 17.

William Holden

William Holden

Actor Deceased
Born on April 17, 1918
He was not alive on this date.

Börje Salming

Börje Salming

Ice hockey player Deceased
Born on April 17, 1951
He turned 68 on this day in 2019.

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

English actor
Born on April 17, 1959
He turned 60 on this day in 2019.

Redman

Redman

Rapper
Born on April 17, 1970
He turned 49 on this day in 2019.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Actress
Born on April 17, 1972
She turned 47 on this day in 2019.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls
Born on April 17, 1974
She turned 45 on this day in 2019.

Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley

MMA fighter
Born on April 17, 1982
He turned 37 on this day in 2019.

Jake Cornish

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant
Born on April 17, 1997
He turned 22 on this day in 2019.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on April 17, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on April 17, 2019 was most likely conceived around July 25, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17, 2019 is close to January 8, 2020.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 17, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 261 weeks have passed.
  • 158,112,000 seconds have passed since April 17, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 184,464,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 81,585,792,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 26,352,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 13,597,632 steps. That's roughly 6,043 miles.
  • 1,897,344 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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