Wednesday August 01, 2018: on this day

August 01, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 213th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 2018 can also be written as 8/1/2018 in the US and as 1/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 01, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

Here's what happened on August 01, 2018:

• After workers strike over ticketing changes, the eiffel tower in paris is shut down.
• Floods in vietnam 2018: two children drown and one man is swept away by floodwaters that overflow the bui river. the floods engulf many villages and threaten to flood hanoi.
• Two children and one man are killed when flood waters overflow the bui river. the floods engulf many villages and threaten to drown hanoi.
• South korea is experiencing an intense heat wave. it began at the end july and will reach its highest temperature in coming days. 27 people are killed in the heat wave, and more than 2200 are admitted to hospital.
• Grenfell tower fire: england has announced that the ministry of housing will manage grenfell tower, london, once the investigation into fire in the grenfell tower that killed 72 people and ravaged the building is completed.
• England has announced that grenfell tower will be managed by the ministry of housing in london, once the investigation into the fire which destroyed the building and claimed 72 lives is completed.
• Turkey-united states relations, 2016-present purges in turkey: two turkish officials were sanctioned by the white house for andrew brunson's detention. brunson is an american pastor being tried on terror-related and espionage charges.
• Strangnas cathedral was robbed of an orb and two crowns that were part of the regalia of sweden.
• Zimbabwean general elections, 2018, violence: there are allegations that the ruling zanu-pf party rigged the election.
• An allegation of election-rigging by zanu-pf, the ruling party, has sparked violence in zimbabwe.
• Afghan presidential election, 2019,: the afghan government has announced that they will hold presidential elections in april 20 2019.
• According to the afghan government, it will hold presidential election on april 20, 2019.
• Australian researchers report that a plan to use wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to stop dengue fever spreading in australia has been successful. they also stated that the program will be expanded to other locations.
• Reddit reported a data breach that included usernames and emails. according to reddit, the hackers had access to accounts that were created between 2005-2007 and those that were subscribing to their newsletter from the 3rd through 17th of june.

August 01, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 01, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.89
• Apple AAPL: opens at $199.13
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $106.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $13.55
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.76

Exchange Rates on August 01, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8571 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7618 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3501 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2999 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 01, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 01, 2018 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 2018 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 August 01, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 10:26 pm and setting at 11:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on August 01, 2018

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Whose famous birthday is on August 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 1st:

• Jason Momoa

  Jason momoa is an american actor known for his roles as khal drogo in game of thrones and aquaman in the dc extended universe.

• Sam Mendes

  British film and stage director.

• Meena Kumari

  Indian actress in film (d. 1972).

• Giancarlo Giannini

  He is an italian actor with sad eyes, and the tragicomic hero of many wertmuller films.

• Chuck D

  American rapper and producer (public enemy the bomb squad, confrontation camp).

• Demián Bichir

  Mexican-american producer and actor.

• Nathalie Delon

  Nathalie delon was a french actress known for her roles in films such as le samouraï and the sicilian clan.

• David Wain

  American screenwriter and actor.

• Geoffrey Holder

  Brazilian actor, choreographer, director, and dancer.

• Kris Holden-Ried

  Canadian actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 1st

You are 5 years 8 months old,

or 68 months and 25 days old,

or 299 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2095 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 01, 2018?

There are 97 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 1st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 01, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 01, 2018.

Famous people died on August 01, 2018:

• Seham Abd El Salam

  Egyptian physicist known for research in theoretical physics.

• Rick Genest
• Giovanni Merenda
• Fakir Musafar
• Mary Carlisle
• Rolf Valtin
• Stefano Vetrano

What famous deaths happened on August 1st?

Famous deaths on August 1st:

• Wilford Brimley

  Wilford brimley was an american actor known for his roles in cocoon, the thing, and the natural.

• Frances Farmer

  American actress and "miss sex appeal of 1937" leading lady.

• Cilla Black

  British tv host and singer.

• Eva Bartok

  Hungarian-english actress (d. 1998).

• Strother Martin

  American actor, who plays western characters with grizzled accents.

• Florence Eldridge

  Broadway actress, the swan, dies at 86.

• Pola Negri

  Polish-american actress.

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  Indian leader of the indian nationalist party (born 1856).

• Corazon Aquino

  Aristocratic filipino family.

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Holidays on August 01, 2018:

• Orthodox Christianity - Procession of the Cross
• Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago - Emancipation Day
• St. Pellegrini/Peregrinus
• Angola - Armed Forces Day
• Switzerland - National Day
• Benin - National Day
• Sts. Faith, Hope, and Charity (sisters).
• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Ethelwolf
• Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Yorkshire Day
• People's Republic of China - Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army

Observances on August 01, 2018:

• World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August [WHO]