Day of the year

April 17

Born on April 17? You're a Aries with the Diamond birthstone.

The next April 17 is in 334 days.

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April 17 Zodiac Sign

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Element: Fire

boldambitiousenergeticconfidentpassionate

Birthstone

Diamond

Birth Flower

Daisy

Season

Spring

Numerology 3

A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.

1521— Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church after refusing to recant his teachings at the Diet of Worms.
1961— The CIA-backed Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba began and quickly failed, embarrassing the Kennedy administration.
1964— The Ford Mustang was unveiled to the public at the New York World's Fair, sparking the pony car era.
1975— The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, Cambodia, beginning the brutal Pol Pot regime that killed over a million people.
2013— A fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas killed 15 people and injured hundreds more.

Nikita Khrushchev (1894) — soviet leader who led the ussr during the cuban missile crisis
Thornton Wilder (1897) — american playwright known for our town
Harry Reasoner (1923) — american television journalist and co-anchor of 60 minutes
Don Kirshner (1934) — american music publisher known as the man with the golden ear
Victoria Beckham (1974) — english singer and fashion designer, former spice girl
Jennifer Garner (1972) — american actress known for alias and 13 going on 30

The Ford Mustang was so popular on its launch day that some dealers kept their showrooms open all night.
The Bay of Pigs invasion lasted only three days before the invaders were captured or killed.

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