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16 April 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 April 2017 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2017
- The Irish chart song for 2017 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 April 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 April 2017 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 16 April
- 2001 India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
- 2003 The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
- 2012 The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
- 2012 The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. It was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
- 2024 The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.
Famous people born on 16 April
- Sadie Sink, American actress (born 2002)
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress (born 1996)
- Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (1889–1977)
- Bill Belichick, American football coach (born 1952)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
- 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
- 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.
Life in Ireland in 2017
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.35/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.55
Average House
€265,000
Weekly Wage
€490
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