What happened on Thursday August 02, 2018?

About August 2nd, 2018, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apple Inc. achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first publicly traded company to reach a market capitalization of US$1 trillion, signaling the company's unprecedented growth and dominance in the technology sector.
  • Day of the week: August 2nd, 2018 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch

More about August 2nd, 2018? See below for more news and curiosities on August 2nd, 2018.

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August 02, 2018: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 02, 2018:

  • Apple Becomes First $1 Trillion Public Company Apple Inc. achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first publicly traded company to reach a market capitalization of US$1 trillion, signaling the company's unprecedented growth and dominance in the technology sector.
  • Pope Francis Rejects Death Penalty Pope Francis fundamentally altered Catholic Church doctrine by rejecting the death penalty, committing the Church to work towards its global elimination and updating the Catechism to reflect this stance.
  • Tokyo Medical University Gender Discrimination Exposed An investigation revealed that Tokyo Medical University systematically manipulated entrance exam scores to deliberately reduce female student admissions, highlighting significant gender discrimination in Japanese higher education.
  • Saudi Airstrike in Yemen Kills Civilians In the ongoing Yemen conflict, a Saudi Arabian-led coalition airstrike killed at least 20 people in Al Hudaydah. Saudi Arabia denied involvement, instead blaming rebel forces for the casualties.
  • Colombia Grants Citizenship to Venezuelan Refugees Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos granted two-year citizenship rights to over 440,000 Venezuelan refugees, providing them critical access to financial and medical support during the ongoing Venezuelan crisis.

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August 02, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 02, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2018:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $200.58
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $105.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $13.17
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.86

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2018:

  • 1 USD = 0.8628 EUR
  • 1 USD = 111.619 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7681 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3578 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3021 CAD
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What day of the week was August 02, 2018?


August 02, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 214th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2018 can also be written as 8/2/2018 in the US and as 2/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

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August 02, 2018: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 02, 2018:

  • Nino Cristiani

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August 02, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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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 02, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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August 02, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 02, 2018 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 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 02, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 10:54 pm and setting at 12:18 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on August 02, 2018?


Someone born on August 02, 2018 is:

6 years 10 months old,

or 82 months and 3 days old,

or 357 weeks

or 2499 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2018?

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 02, 2018.

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