Friday December 02, 2016: on this day

December 02, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 337th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 2016 can also be written as 12/2/2016 in the US and as 2/12/2016 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 2016 in December 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on December 02, 2016:

• Conflict between kurdish and turkish kurds (2015-present). three turkish soldiers were killed in a military operation in hakkari province.
• Three turkish soldiers are killed and three more wounded in a military operation in hakkari province (turkey).
• Libyan civil war (2014-2018): at least eight people were killed in clashes at tripoli, libya. (news 24),
• Military intervention against isil: denmark announces that it will withdraw its seven f-16 fighter planes from military operations against isil, iraq and syria, starting in mid-december.
• The government of denmark announces that it will withdraw its seven f-16 fighter aircraft from military operations against isil in iraq or syria by mid-december.
• The european union's ministers have given the mandate to the president of the eu to reduce charges mobile phone service providers can impose on each other for keeping their customers connected while they travel around europe.
• The acquisition by the u.s. of aixtron's u.s. semiconductor business by china's fujian grand chip investment fund is blocked by president barack obama of the united states. this was due to national security concerns. in october, the german economy ministry withdrew their approval.
• In a bus crash in hubei china, at least 18 people are killed and two more are hurt.
• 2016 southeastern united states wildfires: the death count from the wildfire which ravaged gatlinburg in tennessee, u.s., has risen to 13.
• The death toll from the wildfire in gatlinburg (tennessee) rises to 13.
• The bodies of 21 coal miners were rescued from an unlicensed coal mine located in qitaihe, china's province of heilongjiang. the owner of the mine, as well as three managers, were all arrested.
• 2016 oakland warehouse fire: a warehouse fire in oakland has claimed the lives of at least nine people and left 40 others missing. (bbc),
• In a warehouse fire that broke out in oakland, california, at least nine people were killed and 40 others are missing. (bbc),
• Relations between taiwan and the united states: donald trump, the united states president-elect, has a telephone conversation. this is the first contact between a u.s. president or president-elect and a taiwanese leader after the united states officially recognized the people's republic of china (prc) in 1979. (the washington post), (the new york times), (cnn) wang yi, the chinese foreign minister, blames taiwan for the call.
• Donald trump, the united states president-elect, has a phone conversation with taiwanese president tsaiing-wen. this is the first contact between a u.s. president or president-elect and a taiwanese leader after 1979 when the united states officially recognized the people's republic of china.
• Wang yi, the chinese foreign minister, blames taiwan for this call.
• Mercosur has suspended venezuela from the south american trading bloc because it failed to meet its requirements for trade and human rights.
• Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting at palilula in dolj county, romania.
• According to the russian central bank, hackers tried to steal approximately 5 billion rubles from bank accounts. they took more than 2 billion (or $31 million) of that money this year.
• Around 200,000 muslims protest the governor basuki tahaja purnama's blasphemy alleged in jakarta, indonesia. this is the second protest organized in one month against the governor of the minority christian church.
• Joko widodo, the indonesian president, attends friday mass prayer to ease tensions.
• 2016 gambian presidential election: yahya jammeh is defeated by adama barrow, the opposition candidate. this brings an end to jammeh’s 22-year-old rule in west africa.
• Adama barrow, the opposition candidate, defeats yahya jammeh of gambian, ending jammeh’s 22-year-old rule in west africa.
• Official names of recently discovered superheavy elements nihonium (113), moscovium (1115), tennessine (117), and oganesson (128) have been announced by the international union of pure and applied chemistry. (bgr),
• Current formula one world champion nico rosberg has announced his retirement.
• The pac-12 conference saw the washington huskies defeat colorado buffaloes 41-10 in order to win the pac-12 football championship game. the huskies have won the pac-12 football championship game for the first time since 2011 when the conference was expanded to 12 schools.
• The western michigan broncos defeated the ohio bobcats in the mid-american conference. they remain unbeaten into the bowl season, and claim their first mac title since 1988.
• Thirty-six people die in a fire at a converted oakland, california, warehouse serving as an artist collective.

December 02, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 02, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $109.17
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $59.08
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.36
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.00

Exchange Rates on December 02, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9375 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.503 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7856 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3388 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3288 CAD

December 02, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Napoli - Inter : 3 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Eupen : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Mainz - Bayern Munich : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - Heidenheim : 3 - 2
• Karlsruhe - Greuther Furth : 1 - 2
• St Pauli - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 02, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 02, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 02, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:19 am and setting at 08:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on December 02, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on December 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 2nd:

• Britney Spears

  American singer of dance-pop, who was a huge success at age 19.

• Nelly Furtado

  Portuguese-canadian singer/songwriter.

• Lucy Liu

  American actress and producer.

• Steven Bauer

  Havana, cuba -- actor ("scarface, thief of hearts").

• Brendan Coyle

  English actor.

• Julie Harris

  American actress who rose to fame on the stage in 1945.

• Yvonne Catterfeld

  German actress and singer.

• Alexander Haig

  American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

• Jana Kramer

  Jana Kramer is an American actress known for her roles in TV shows and movies.

• Penelope Spheeris

  American screenwriter and producer of director films.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 2nd

You are 7 years 4 months old,

or 88 months and 23 days old,

or 385 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2701 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 2016?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 2nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 02, 2016.

Famous people died on December 02, 2016:

• Bosco Tjan

  Founder of Kuma Coffee, known for his contributions to the coffee industry.

• Samuel Lee
• Rocco Salini
• Liliana Fantoni
• Jorge Canavesi

What famous deaths happened on December 2nd?

Famous deaths on December 2nd:

• Harrison Ford

  American actor.

• Desi Arnaz

  Cuban-american actor and musician.

• Marty Feldman

  Marty feldman was a british comedian, writer, and actor known for his bulging eyes and comedic roles in films such as young frankenstein.

• Robert Cummings

  American actor.

• Gail Fisher

  American actress (born 1935).

• Michael Gothard

  English actor (born 1939).

• Bensyn Johnson

  Legendary sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m.

• Cartel de Medellin

  Infamous Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellin Cartel.

• Nera Wolfe

  Famous mystery writer best known for creating the detective character Nero Wolfe.

• Marquis de Sade

  French nobleman and writer known for his erotic works and libertine lifestyle.

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Holidays on December 02, 2016:

• Laos - National Day
• United Arab Emirates - National Day (independence from Britain, 1971)
• R.C. Saints - St Bibiana

Observances on December 02, 2016:

• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 02, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

December 02, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 28th and December 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
2. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
3. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
4. Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj - Side To Side
5. twenty one pilots - Heathens

December 02, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

December 02, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 28th and December 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
2. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
3. Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
4. D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty - Broccoli
5. Amine - Caroline

December 02, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 02, 2016 was Shaky Shaky by Daddy Yankee, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

December 02, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 28th and December 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Daddy Yankee - Shaky Shaky
2. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
3. J Balvin Featuring Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky - Safari
4. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
5. Farruko Featuring Ky-Mani Marley - Chillax