Wednesday December 05, 2018: on this day

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

Here's what happened on December 05, 2018:

• Riksbank, the deputy governor of sweden’s central bank, stated that sweden is likely to become cashless in the next three to five year.
• Two people were killed and 18 were injured in an explosion of a tank truck that caught fire and exploded near rieti, italy.
• Following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred near the loyalty islands, tsunami waves are reported to have hit parts of new caledonia as well as northern vanuatu.
• After an incident involving a us marine corps f/a-18 fighter plane and a kc-130 refueling airplane off the coast japan, a search and rescue operation has begun for seven servicemen.
• Meng wanzhou (chief financial officer at huawei), was detained in vancouver, canada, on december 1. she is facing extradition to the united states. huawei claims she is facing unspecified charges.
• Claudia sheinbaum is elected head of government for mexico city. sheinbaum becomes the first woman and first jewish person in mexico city to be elected mayor.
• Politics in luxembourg: xavier bettel has been sworn into office for a second term. his coalition government will make public transport totally free of charge by next summer, the first time in the world.
• Xavier bettel has been sworn in as prime minister for a second time. his coalition government will make public transport totally free by next summer. this is a first in the world.
• At the national cathedral, the casket of george h. w. bush's former president arrives for his state funeral. (politico.) former presidents george w. bush and jimmy carter as well as bill clinton and barack obama attend the ceremony along with angela merkel, britain's chancellor, and prince charles.
• The national cathedral receives the casket of george h. w. bush, former president of the united states.
• The ceremony was attended by donald trump, former presidents of the united states, george w. bush and jimmy carter, as well as bill clinton.
• Spacex successfully launched crs-16 from its launch pad at the international space station. the first stage crashed into the atlantic near cape canaveral, but it was later recovered.

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

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 New Moon.

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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Whose famous birthday is on December 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 5th:

• Keri Hilson

  American singer.

• Paula Patton

  American actress known for her roles in films like 'Deja Vu' and 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

• Little Richard

  American musician and minister, he is also known as the king of rock'n roll.

• Frankie Muniz

  Frankie Muniz is an actor known for his role in 'Malcolm in the Middle' and is also an entrepreneur.

• Amy Acker

  American actress.

• Lauren London

  Tv actress.

• Margaret Cho

  She is an american comedian of korean descent.

• Joan Didion

  American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter.

• Shalom Harlow

  Canadian actress and model.

• Nick Stahl

  American producer and actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 5th

You are 5 years 4 months old,

or 64 months and 14 days old,

or 280 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1962 days old,

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

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 5th 2024.

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.

Famous people died on December 05, 2018:

• Omran Abul-Khair

  Renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Archer John Porter

  Archer John Porter served as a politician and made significant contributions to society.

• Evy Berggren
• Dynamite Kid
• Thor Hansen
• Behçet Safa

What famous deaths happened on December 5th?

Famous deaths on December 5th:

• Kirstie Alley

  Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

• Robert Walker

  American actor who made his film debut in 1943's "bataan", followed by "since you went away" and "thirty seconds over tokyo" 1944.

• Nina Foch

  American actress, dutch-born in 1954, she was nominated as best supporting actress in the "executive suite" film.

• Beverly Garland

  American actress and businesswoman (b. 1926).

• Paul Harvey

  Actor (calamity, heldorado and jamboree), is killed at 73.

• Jorge Negrete

  He was also known as "charro cantor", a mexican singer and actor.

• Nelson Mandela

  Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South...

• Tata Madiba

  Nelson Mandela, also known as Tata Madiba, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.

• Lennex Mandela

  Lennex Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 5th

Holidays on December 05, 2018:

• Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
• Day of the Ninja
• Austria - Krampus
• Also see December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• R.C. Saints - formerly: Saint Sabas
• Roman festivals - Faunalia celebrated in honor of Faunus (according to Horace, Odes 3.18)
• Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK - Saint Nicholas Eve (whom Dutch speakers call Sinterklaas, which became in other languages Santa Claus)

Observances on December 05, 2018:

• International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
• World Soil Day