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On This Date

Events that occurred on April 17th, 2021:

• Jake Paul defeats Ben Askren in a boxing match.
• The funeral of Prince Philip is held at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 6 days have passed since April 17th, 2021.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 2021.
• Leap Year: 2021 is NOT a leap year.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1618614000.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around April 17th, 2021:

• March 19th, 2021: UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement.
• March 23rd, 2021: A large container ship causes an obstruction after it runs aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt.
• March 24th, 2021: Actress Jessica Walter passes away at the age of 80.
• March 29th, 2021: A large container ship is freed after obstructing the Suez Canal in Egypt for six days.
• April 2nd, 2021: Rapper DMX suffers an overdose at his home in New York.
• April 4th, 2021: It is confirmed that rapper DMX is in a vegetative state following a heart attack at his home in New York.
• April 5th, 2021: It is announced that Q&A website "Yahoo! Answers" will be shutting down after 15 years.
• April 5th, 2021: English actor Paul Ritter dies from a brain tumor at the age of 54.
• April 6th, 2021: Media personality Kim Kardashian achieves billionaire status.
• April 9th, 2021: Prince Philip passes away at the age of 99.
• April 9th, 2021: Rap star DMX dies at the age of 50.
• April 15th, 2021: 8 people are killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• This date: April 17th, 2021
• April 18th, 2021: Soccer: 12 of Europe's biggest football clubs announce that they will be forming a breakaway Super League.
• April 19th, 2021: Soccer: José Mourinho is sacked as the manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
• April 19th, 2021: Soccer: The announcement that 12 of Europe's biggest football clubs will be forming a "Super League" is roundly criticized by fans, players, managers, politicians and media pundits.
• April 20th, 2021: Former US police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of the murder of George Floyd.
• April 20th, 2021: Soccer: Multiple teams begin to pull out of the European Super League after Chelsea signal their intention to withdraw.
• April 20th, 2021: Soccer: Ed Woodward announces that he will be resigning as the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United following backlash against the proposed European Super League.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17th, 2021, will have the star sign Aries.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 is the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: April 17th, 2021 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.

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2021 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 2021:

• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 17th of April:

• April 17th, 1959: Sean Bean: English actor.
• April 17th, 1974: Victoria Beckham: Spice girls singer.

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US President

Who was the US President on April 17th, 2021?

• Joe Biden was the President of the United States.

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UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 17th, 2021?

• Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

• Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on April 17th, 2021 was probably conceived around the 8th of July, 2020. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17th, 2021 is the 25th of January, 2022. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about April 17th, 2021.

• 6 days have passed since this date.
• 518,400 seconds have passed since the April 17th, 2021.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 604,800 times.
• Since April 17th, 2021, earth has travelled approximately 267,494,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 86,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 44,582 steps. That's about 20 miles!
• Since this date, 6,221 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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