What happened on Friday October 06, 2017?

Here's what happened on October 06, 2017:

• International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the Global Civil Society Coalition of The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for its efforts to highlight the devastating humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and its groundbreaking work towards a treaty-based ban.
• Harvey Weinstein Sexual Misconduct Allegations The New York Times reported that Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein had settled eight sexual harassment claims dating back to the 1930s. In response, Democratic politicians who received political donations from Weinstein pledged to donate those funds to women's charities.
• NRA Supports Bump Stock Regulation In the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) announced support for regulating bump stocks, devices that can modify semi-automatic rifles to fire continuously like fully automatic weapons.
• CaixaBank Moves Headquarters Amid Catalan Crisis Spain's third-largest bank, CaixaBank, announced it would relocate its legal headquarters from Catalonia to Valencia, following a similar move by Banco Sabadell to Alicante, in response to growing political instability during the Catalan independence crisis.
• Russian Airstrike Kills Civilians Near Mayadin, Syria At least 14 civilians were killed by Russian airstrikes while attempting to cross the Euphrates River near Mayadin, an ISIL-controlled area in eastern Syria, as they were fleeing from Mahkan.
• Tropical Storm Nate Threatens Gulf Coast After causing numerous deaths in Central America and severe flooding in Rivas, Nicaragua, Tropical Storm Nate was heading towards the Gulf Coast of the United States, posing significant potential for further destruction.
• Jaysh al Islam Counterattack in East Ghouta Islamist rebels from Jaysh al Islam launched a successful counteroffensive in East Ghouta, rural Damascus, targeting and reclaiming strategic points lost to the Syrian government over the previous seven days near Hawsh Dawahra.
• AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) to Shut Down Oath Inc., the owner of AIM, announced that it would cease the AOL Instant Messenger service effective December 15, 2017, marking the end of an era in digital communication.
• Train-Bus Collision in Vladimir, Russia A tragic accident occurred when a train collided with a bus at a crossing in Vladimir, resulting in at least 19 fatalities. Notably, no passengers on the train were injured.

Events in 2017

October 06, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 06, 2017

October 06, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.77
• Apple AAPL: opens at $154.97
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $75.67
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.41
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.64

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8523 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.545 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7654 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2851 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2525 CAD

October 06, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 279th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2017 can also be written as 10/6/2017 in the US and as 6/10/2017 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2017 in October 2017 calendar

Famous people died on October 06, 2017:

• Ralphie May

  Renowned stand-up comedian known for his bold, self-deprecating humor and appearances on various TV shows and comedy specials.

• David Marks

  Original member of the Beach Boys, a pioneering rock band that significantly influenced American popular music in the 1960s.

• Connie Hawkins

  Legendary basketball player who overcame significant legal challenges and became an NBA star, known for his extraordinary skills and...

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on October 6th

October 06, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2017 was Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

1. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
2. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
3. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do
4. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
5. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito

October 06, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2017 was Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

1. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
2. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
3. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Rake It Up

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 2017 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 2017 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 October 06, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 07:26 pm and setting at 08:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 2017

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Someone born on October 06, 2017 is:

7 years 7 months old,

or 91 months and 8 days old,

or 396 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2777 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2017?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 06, 2017.

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