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What happened on Tuesday April 17, 1984?

About April 17th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 17, 1984, WPC Yvonne Fletcher was fatally shot outside the Libyan Embassy in London during a demonstration. Her death led to a significant diplomatic incident between the UK and Libya.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 1984 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman

More about April 17th, 1984? See below for more news and curiosities on April 17th, 1984.

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April 17, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 1984:

  • WPC Yvonne Fletcher killed at Libyan Embassy On April 17, 1984, WPC Yvonne Fletcher was fatally shot outside the Libyan Embassy in London during a demonstration. Her death led to a significant diplomatic incident between the UK and Libya. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Pascual Pérez suspended for cocaine use On April 17, 1984, Atlanta Braves pitcher Pascual Pérez was suspended retroactively from April 3 to May 15 following his January 9 arrest in the Dominican Republic on charges of cocaine possession. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn commuted Pérez's sentence to May 15. Following a grievance hearing, arbitrator Richard I. Bloch lifted the suspension on April 29, 1984. source: upi.com
  • Rosanna Davison born Rosanna Davison, an Irish model, actress, and beauty queen, was born on April 17, 1984. She gained international recognition after winning the Miss World 2003 title. source: en.wikipedia.org

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April 17, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 17, 1984?


April 17, 1984 was a Tuesday and it was the 108th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1984 can also be written as 4/17/1984 in the US and as 17/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 17, 1984?


Famous people born on April 17, 1984:

  • Rosanna Davison
    Rosanna Davison

    Rosanna Davison is an Irish model, beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World in 2003, representing Ireland.

  • Paul-Henri de le Rue
    Paul-Henri de le Rue
  • Mathieu Lemoine
    Mathieu Lemoine
  • Nenad Delić
    Nenad Delić
  • Zsuzsanna Laky
    Zsuzsanna Laky
  • Matteo Rauzino
    Matteo Rauzino
  • Marcin Komorowski
    Marcin Komorowski
  • Steven Pruitt
    Steven Pruitt
  • Jed Lowrie
    Jed Lowrie
  • C.J. Watson
    C.J. Watson
  • Gaoussou Fofana
    Gaoussou Fofana
  • Kevin Tiggs
    Kevin Tiggs
  • Yūki Ōkubo
    Yūki Ōkubo
  • Il'ja Mokrecov
    Il'ja Mokrecov

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April 17, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 17, 1984:

  • Jimmy Trotter
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  • Mark Clark
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April 17, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1984 was Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  2. - Footloose youtube
  3. - Hello youtube
  4. - Hold Me Now youtube
  5. - Miss Me Blind youtube

April 17, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  3. - You Take Me Up youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - People Are People youtube

April 17, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 1984 was She's Strange by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - She's Strange
  2. - Don't Look Any Further
  3. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  4. - Hello youtube
  5. - White Horse
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April 17, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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April 17, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 17, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 1984 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 1984 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 17, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 07:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1984 while the next full moon would come on May 15, 1984.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 1984?


Someone born on April 17, 1984 is:

42 years 1 month old,

or 505 months and 7 days old,

or 2196 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15377 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1984?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 17th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 1984?

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