Gonzalo Raúl Barrios Castro (born April 17, 1995), known by his gamertag ZeRo, is a Chilean professional Super Smash Bros. player and streamer. He was considered the best Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player in the world throughout his career, with a record-breaking 56 consecutive tournament wins in the game from November 2014 to October 2015, including high-profile tournaments such as EVO 2015 and The Big House 5. Prior to the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, he was a top ranked Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Project M player. His best known characters are Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pit in Project M, Meta Knight in Brawl, and Fox in Melee.
ZeRo retired from professional competition in January 2018 to focus on streaming and "close the chapter" with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Following allegations of sexting two minors in 2014, ZeRo's sponsors cut ties with him in July 2020 due to his admission to the allegations. In September 2022, ZeRo settled a defamation lawsuit he had filed against his accuser in response to the allegations.
Read more...The April 17, 1995 was a Monday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 106 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 30 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, April 17, 2025, 202 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, April 17, 2026, in 162 days. You have lived for 11,160 days, or about 267,842 hours, or about 16,070,549 minutes, or about 964,232,940 seconds.
Date: 18 April 1995
What if the President gave a prime-time news conference and no one came? President Clinton does not quite face that prospect. But tonight, the three major television networks all said they were reserving judgment until Tuesday on whether to cover Mr. Clinton's question-and-answer session with reporters in the East Room at 9 P.M. on Tuesday. CNN said it would carry the conference live.
Date: 17 April 1995
A hit-and-run driver killed a New Jersey man and injured another early yesterday outside a Chelsea nightclub, the police said. Daniel Kiehn, 20, of Rockaway, N.J., was pronounced dead at 3:50 A.M. at St. Vincent's Hospital, about an hour after the incident, said Doran Tamari, a police spokesman.
Date: 17 April 1995
By Philip Shenon
Philip Shenon
The Indonesian Government is purging the nation's newspapers and magazines of reporters who write critically about the Government, destroying the careers of some of the nation's best-known journalists and drawing protests from the United States and other foreign Governments. Last month, the Government arrested several members of the Alliance of Independent Journalists, a group formed last August to challenge the censorship policies of President Suharto. At least two of the reporters are still in detention on charges of "insulting the Government," a crime that can carry a prison sentence of up to seven years.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Champion Healthcare Corporation said yesterday that it had completed its acquisition of the 200-bed Salt Lake Regional Medical Center and five associated clinics from Healthtrust Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Healthtrust, based in Nashville, received Federal Trade Commission approval to sell the Salt Lake City hospital to Champion, which is based in Houston, on April 10. The sale of the hospital was required by the F.T.C. to resolve antitrust concerns that Healthtrust's acquisition last year of Holy Cross Health Services of Utah would reduce competition for hospital services in Salt Lake City.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Manville Corporation said yesterday that it was considering various alternatives for its 81.5 percent stake in the Riverwood International Corporation, including its possible sale. Manville said it had hired J. P. Morgan & Company, the financial adviser to Manville and Riverwood, to help in the review. It also said that Goldman, Sachs & Company, which has served as financial adviser to the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, would assist in the review. The sale or merger of Riverwood, based in Atlanta, would require that Manville, based in Denver, and Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust resolve issues relating to the contractual relationships between them. The trust holds about 78 percent of the outstanding common stock of the building products company. The trust was set up in 1986 to handle personal injury claims against Manville and its predecessor, the Johns Manville Corporation, related to its asbestos products.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Apple Computer Inc. reduced prices yesterday on its Powerbook notebook computers by as much as 27 percent. The company, based in Cupertino, Calif., said it had also added a new configuration to the Powerbook 150 line, with a bigger hard drive at lower prices.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Sensors Inc. and a Motorola Inc. unit said yesterday that they had signed an agreement to develop smaller, more sensitive devices to detect hazardous gas. Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector, based in Schaumberg, Ill., said it would develop a new thin-film semiconductor technology aimed at improving gas sensors by reducing false alarms and lowering power demands. American Sensors, based in Markham, Ontario, said it planned to use Motorola's new technology in its carbon monoxide detectors. Motorola closed down $1.75 in New York yesterday; in Toronto, American Sensors was up 62.5 cents at $13.125.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chrysler Corporation's earnings estimates for this year and next were cut yesterday by a Merrill Lynch & Company analyst because of higher marketing costs and continued competitive pressures. The auto analyst Harvey Heinbach also put Chrysler's stock under review after last week's $55-a-share, or $20.5 billion, takeover proposal from the billionaire Kirk Kerkorian and Lee A. Iacocca, former Chrysler chairman. Chrysler said last week that the company was not for sale. Chrysler shares closed yesterday up 12.5 cents, at $48.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thermolase Corporation shares surged 70 percent yesterday after the skin-care products maker said the Food and Drug Administration had approved a laser-based long-term hair-removal device. Shares of Thermolase, which is owned by Thermotrex and based in San Diego, closed at $23, up $9.75, in American Stock Exchange composite trading. The hair-removal treatment uses a laser to remove unwanted hair, similar to electrical devices that remove hair follicles. The Lorad division of Thermotrex will make the laser.
Date: 18 April 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Infinity Broadcasting Corporation said yesterday that the Federal Communications Commission had approved its purchase of KLUV-FM from TK Communications Inc. for about $51 million. The acquisition of the Dallas-Fort Worth radio station is part of Infinity Broadcasting's strategy of acquiring stations in the largest markets in the United States, the company said. The acquisition will lead to formation of the company's fifth top-10-market duopoly, since Infinity Broadcasting, based in New York, already owns KVIL-FM, the biggest revenue radio station in the market, Infinity said.