What happened on Wednesday December 05, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 05, 2018:

• George H. W. Bush State Funeral at National Cathedral The state funeral for former President George H. W. Bush was held at the National Cathedral, attended by multiple former US presidents, international leaders including Angela Merkel and Prince Charles, marking a significant moment of national mourning.
• National Day of Mourning for George H. W. Bush The United States observed a national day of mourning for former President George H. W. Bush, with his body lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, symbolizing national respect and remembrance.
• Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Detained in Canada Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, was detained in Vancouver, Canada on December 1st, facing potential extradition to the United States on unspecified charges, marking a significant moment in US-China technology tensions.
• Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum made history by becoming the first woman and first Jewish person elected as Head of Government for Mexico City, representing a significant milestone in Mexican political representation.
• SpaceX CRS-16 Mission Launch SpaceX successfully launched the CRS-16 mission to the International Space Station. Despite the first stage crashing into the Atlantic near Cape Canaveral, it was later recovered, demonstrating SpaceX's advanced recovery capabilities.
• Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami in Pacific A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake near the Loyalty Islands generated tsunami waves that impacted parts of New Caledonia and northern Vanuatu, causing potential regional disruption.
• Sweden Predicted to Become Cashless Society The deputy governor of Sweden's central bank, Riksbank, predicted that Sweden is likely to become a cashless society within the next three to five years, highlighting a global trend towards digital financial systems.
• Luxembourg Introduces Free Public Transport Xavier Bettel was sworn in for a second term as Luxembourg's Prime Minister, with his coalition government pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to make public transport completely free by next summer, a world-first policy.
• US Marine Corps Aircraft Incident off Japan Coast A search and rescue operation was initiated after an incident involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter plane and a KC-130 refueling airplane off the coast of Japan, with seven servicemen reported missing.
• Tank Truck Explosion Near Rieti, Italy A tragic incident occurred near Rieti, Italy, where a tank truck caught fire and exploded, resulting in two fatalities and 18 injuries, prompting local emergency response.

Events in 2018

December 05, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 2018

December 05, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 05, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.881 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.158 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7852 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3753 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3355 CAD

December 05, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 339th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 2018 can also be written as 12/5/2018 in the US and as 5/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 05, 2018:

• Dynamite Kid

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th 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 05, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 December 05, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:06 am and setting at 04:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 2018

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Someone born on December 05, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 18 days old,

or 333 weeks

or 2331 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 2018?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 05, 2018.

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