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4 April 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 April 2017 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 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.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 4 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 April 2017 was First Quarter.
On this day: 4 April
- 2002 The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
- 2009 France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
- 2023 Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.
- 2024 Russo-Ukrainian war: The Battle of Chasiv Yar begins.
- 2025 The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in response to his declaration of martial law is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending his presidency.
Famous people born on April 4
- Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
- Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
- Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
- Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)
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Events of 2017 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
- February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
- May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Life in the US in 2017
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.42
Loaf of Bread
$2.08
Average House
$323,100
Weekly Wage
$869
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