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April 17: Day of the Week
April 17, 2024 was the 108th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 258 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 17 Historical Event(s)
69
After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
1521
Martin Luther speaks to the assembly at the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.
1797
Citizens of Verona, Italy, begin an eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces, which will end unsuccessfully.
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.
1905
The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York which holds that the “right to free contract” is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
1949
At midnight 26 Irish counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, ushers in the Republic of Ireland.
1951
The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom’s first National Park.
1969
Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
1970
Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
1986
The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years’ War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly ends.
Who were born on April 17?
1710
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)
1741
Samuel Chase, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1811)
1814
Josif Pančić, Serbian botanist (d. 1888)
1885
Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), Danish author (d. 1962)
1915
Joe Foss, United States Marine and politician (d. 2003)
1979
Sung Si Kyung, Korean singer
1981
Zhang Yaokun, Chinese football player
1983
Stanislav Chistov, Russian hockey player
1990
Jonathan Brown, Welsh footballer
1995
Paulie Litt, American actor
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