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4 July 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 July 2017 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
- 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 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 July 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 July 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 4 July
- 2006 Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
- 2009 The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
- 2015 Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.
- 2024 The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
- 2025 The Oasis Live '25 tour begins in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16-year hiatus.
Famous people born on July 4
- Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)
- Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist (born 1983)
- Queen Sonja of Norway (born 1937)
- Eva Marie Saint, American actress (1924–2026)
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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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