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April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020, was a Friday. It was 4 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on April 17, 2020:

  • The song "Rockstar" is released by DaBaby.
  • President Trump encourages protests against state-led coronavirus restrictions.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 2020:

  • United States: "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
  • United Kingdom: "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 2020

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
  • The Box - Roddy Ricch
  • Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
  • Circles - Post Malone
  • Life Is Good - Future Featuring Drake
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Trolls World Tour

Top movie

The movie "Trolls World Tour" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 1,679 days ago. Approximately 56 months have passed. It was the 108th day of 2020, in week 16. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 4 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 2020 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 19 seasons of weather since this date.

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Discussion about this date:

Chappie

The song "Rockstar" will always give me early lockdown vibes.
Posted on Jun 12, 2023 04:21


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Take me back to April 17, 2020

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 17, 2020, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 2020 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. The song "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Trolls World Tour is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Shameless", "Bob's Burgers", "Black-ish", and "The Boys". Many countries and US states are in lockdown due to COVID-19. Schools, colleges, and unessential retail businesses have closed, and many people are working from home.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Little Richard, Shad Gaspard, George Floyd, and Naya Rivera would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Telling Lies", "Borderlands 3", "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", and "DOOM Eternal". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", "Bunk'd", "The Owl House", and "Danger Force".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17, 2020, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 17, 2020 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.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 2020.

  • "Brand new Lamborghini, f**k a cop car."

    "Brand new Lamborghini, f**k a cop car."

    American rapper DaBaby released the song "Rockstar" on April 17th, 2020.
  • Anti-lockdown protests begin in Michigan.

    Anti-lockdown protests begin in Michigan

    Anti-lockdown protests began in Michigan in the middle of April 2020.
  • Tiger King is released.

    Tiger King is released

    Everyone was talking about the documentary Tiger King, which had recently been released on Netflix. Social media, in particular, was buzzing with discussions and memes about the series.
  • TikTok continues to grow in popularity.

    TikTok continues to grow in popularity

    The video-sharing app TikTok continued to grow in 2020. Around this time, "older" users started joining the app. This was partly due to people being bored at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
  • Dancing Pallbearers.

    Dancing Pallbearers

    A video of a group of dancing pallbearers from Ghana was going viral on the Internet.
  • COVID-19 reaches the west.

    COVID-19 reaches the west

    In March 2020, COVID-19 became a reality for people in the West. Up until March, most people believed that the virus was being overhyped and that it would eventually peter out like SARS and Ebola did. Europe was hit particularly hard during this period, with Italy bearing the brunt. In March and April, many European and US states went into lockdown. Schools and unessential retail were closed, and stay-at-home orders were issued.
  • 2020 in movies.

    2020 in movies

    The movie industry was hit hard by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Because movie theaters were temporarily closed in a lot of countries, many films had their release dates postponed. Movies that were released despite the pandemic included Bad Boys for Life, Tenet, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dolittle.
  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time Persons of the Year in 2020 after they defeated incumbent US President Donald Trump.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2020's Record of the Year.
  • Nomadland.

    Nomadland

    The film "Nomadland" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
  • 2020 in music.

    2020 in music

    The music charts in 2020 were dominated by The Weeknd, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Harry Styles, Future, Billie Eilish, and Maroon 5.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2020 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Paul George, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, and Damian Lillard.

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, 2020.

  • March 18, 2020: The Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • March 19, 2020:
    • Billionaire Elon Musk predicts that there will be "close to zero" cases of COVID-19 in the United States by the end of April, 2020.
    • The White House advises US citizens to avoid all international travel.
    • California orders residents to stay at home except for essential activities.
  • March 20, 2020:
    • Singer Kenny Rogers passes away at the age of 81.
    • The first episode of the true crime documentary "Tiger King" is released on Netflix.
    • New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces a state-wide stay-at-home order.
    • The video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is released for the Nintendo Switch.
    • The Weeknd releases his album "After Hours".
  • March 21, 2020: New Jersey governor Phil Murphy announces a state-wide stay-at-home order.
  • March 23, 2020:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a national lockdown in response to the spread of Covid-19.
    • Australia goes into a general nationwide lockdown.
    • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the closure of all schools.
    • Massachusetts, Michigan, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington and other US states announce stay-at-home orders.
  • March 24, 2020:
    • The Tokyo Olympics are delayed due to the coronavirus.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: India announces a 21-day lockdown.
    • Wisconsin governor Tony Evers issues a state-wide stay-at-home order.
  • March 25, 2020:
    • New Zealand goes into a nationwide lockdown.
    • Charli D'Amelio becomes the most-followed person on TikTok.
  • March 26, 2020: The United States becomes the country with the most cases of coronavirus.
  • March 27, 2020:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Ireland announces a nationwide lockdown.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The USA reaches 100,000 infections.
    • Dua Lipa releases the album "Future Nostalgia".
  • March 30, 2020:
    • Singer Bill Withers passes away from heart complications.
    • Irish TV presenter Ryan Tubridy tests positive for Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. issue stay-at-home directives.
    • The song "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd rises to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
  • April 3, 2020:
    • Resident Evil 3 - a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) - is released.
    • The James Bond movie "No Time to Die (2020)" is released.
    • Irish politics: Alan Kelly becomes the new leader of the Labour Party.
  • April 4, 2020: The WHO reports that over one million cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed worldwide.
  • April 5, 2020: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
  • April 6, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is moved into intensive care.
  • April 7, 2020: Kayleigh McEnany is hired as the new White House press secretary.
  • April 10, 2020:
    • Coronavirus cases begin to surge in Russia.
    • The video game "Final Fantasy VII Remake" is released.
  • April 11, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The USA records 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day.
    • Bella Poarch uploads her first TikTok video.
  • April 14, 2020:
    • Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for US President.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that America will suspend funding towards the World Health Organization.
  • April 15, 2020: Anti-lockdown protests begin in Michigan.
  • This date: April 17, 2020
  • April 19, 2020: 22 people are killed during a 13-hour-long shooting spree in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • April 20, 2020: South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia announce the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
  • April 22, 2020: Four police officers are killed by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne, Australia.
  • April 24, 2020: US President Donald Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as a treatment for COVID-19.
  • April 26, 2020: The global death toll from Covid-19 reaches 200,000.
  • May 1, 2020: The movie "Black Widow (2020)" is released.
  • May 4, 2020: Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes gives birth to a baby boy.
  • May 9, 2020:
    • American musician Little Richard passes away at the age of 87.
    • Elon Musk threatens to move the Tesla factory to Texas due to lockdown orders in California.
    • Unemployment in the United States reaches 14.9% due to lockdowns.
  • May 13, 2020: Unreal Engine 5 is revealed.
  • May 15, 2020:
    • Harry Styles releases the song "Watermelon Sugar".
    • JCPenny files for bankruptcy protection.
  • May 16, 2020: Soccer: The Bundesliga in Germany returns after being suspended for two months due to Covid-19.
  • May 17, 2020: Former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard drowns while swimming in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.
Television shows

TV series on April 17, 2020

People in April 2020 were watching the following TV series:

Tiger King
Tiger King
The Witcher
The Witcher
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
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
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 2020

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

Danger Force
Danger Force
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
It's Pony
It's Pony

The Owl House
The Owl House
The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
The Casagrandes
The Casagrandes
Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
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
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Toys

Toys in 2020

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 2020.

Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Resident Evil 3 (Remake) 2020
Resident Evil 3 (Remake)
DOOM Eternal 2020
DOOM Eternal
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Call of Duty: Warzone 2020
Call of Duty: Warzone
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Pokémon Sword and Shield 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Death Stranding 2019
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
FIFA 20 2019
FIFA 20
Borderlands 3 2019
Borderlands 3
Gears 5 2019
Gears 5
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 69 on this day in 2020.

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

English actor
Born on April 17, 1959
He turned 61 on this day in 2020.

Redman

Redman

Rapper
Born on April 17, 1970
He turned 50 on this day in 2020.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Actress
Born on April 17, 1972
She turned 48 on this day in 2020.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls
Born on April 17, 1974
She turned 46 on this day in 2020.

Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley

MMA fighter
Born on April 17, 1982
He turned 38 on this day in 2020.

Jake Cornish

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant
Born on April 17, 1997
He turned 23 on this day in 2020.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on April 17, 2020.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson 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, 2020 was most likely conceived around July 26, 2019.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17, 2020 is close to January 8, 2021.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 17, 2020:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 239 weeks have passed.
  • 145,069,200 seconds have passed since April 17, 2020.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 169,247,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 74,855,707,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 24,178,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 12,475,951 steps. That's roughly 5,545 miles.
  • 1,740,830 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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