What happened on Wednesday August 03, 2016?

About August 3rd, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, with one exploding immediately and the other's main portion landing in Japan's exclusion zone, escalating regional tensions.
  • Day of the week: August 3rd, 2016 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about August 3rd, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on August 3rd, 2016.

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August 03, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 03, 2016:

  • North Korea Missile Launch Incident North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, with one exploding immediately and the other's main portion landing in Japan's exclusion zone, escalating regional tensions.
  • Emirates Flight Crash Landing in Dubai An Emirates Boeing 777-300 from Thiruvananthapuram, India crash-landed at Dubai International Airport, bursting into flames. While all 282 passengers and 18 crew members were successfully evacuated, a firefighter tragically lost his life during the rescue operation.
  • Russell Square Knife Attack A violent knife attack at London's Russell Square resulted in at least one fatality and multiple injuries, causing significant public concern and prompting immediate law enforcement response.
  • Moon Express Receives FAA Approval Moon Express, a private startup based in Mountain View, California, received approval from the United States Federal Aviation Administration to land a robotic craft on the Moon, marking a significant milestone in private space exploration.
  • Tropical Storm Earl Threat Tropical Storm Earl, located 265 miles east of Belize City, has sustained winds of 70 mph and potential to become a hurricane. The storm has already caused nine deaths in the Dominican Republic, with four people still missing. Forecasts predict up to 16 inches of rain when it reaches Belize.
  • Typhoon Nida Strikes Chinese Coast Typhoon Nida, the strongest to hit the Chinese coast in 33 years, produced winds up to 140 kilometers per hour and affected approximately 500,000 people. The typhoon caused significant disruption and potential infrastructure damage.
  • Mumbai-Goa Highway Bridge Collapse Search Ongoing search and rescue operations continue for survivors after a bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa highway, which crosses the flooded Savitri River in western India. Two buses and twenty-two people remain missing in this tragic incident.
  • Supreme Court Suspends Transgender Bathroom Policy The United States Supreme Court granted an emergency request to Virginia school board to suspend a federal policy requiring students to use bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity, pending further legal review.
  • European Banking Authority Leverage Ratio Decision The European Banking Authority supports maintaining a 3% leverage ratio for most European Union banks, a critical regulatory decision for financial stability.
  • 2016 Summer Olympics Women's Soccer Begins The women's soccer competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics commenced with six matches, marking the start of an exciting tournament featuring top international teams.

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August 03, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 03, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 03, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.01
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $104.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.03
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.13

Exchange Rates on August 03, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8966 EUR
  • 1 USD = 101.289 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7502 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3176 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3068 CAD
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What day of the week was August 03, 2016?


August 03, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 216th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 2016 can also be written as 8/3/2016 in the US and as 3/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

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August 03, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 2016:

  • Shahram Amiri

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August 03, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 1st and August 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 03, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - Cheap Thrills youtube
  2. - One Dance youtube
  3. - This Is What You Came For youtube
  4. - Can't Stop The Feeling! youtube
  5. - Don't Let Me Down youtube

August 03, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Needed Me
  3. - Don't Mind
  4. - Panda youtube
  5. - Controlla
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August 03, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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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 03, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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August 03, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:41 am and setting at 09:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 2016.

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How old is someone born on August 03, 2016?


Someone born on August 03, 2016 is:

8 years 10 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 2016?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 2016?

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