Saturday October 06, 2018: on this day

October 06, 2018 was a Saturday and it was the 279th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2018 can also be written as 10/6/2018 in the US and as 6/10/2018 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2018 in October 2018 calendar

Here's what happened on October 06, 2018:

• Israeli-palestinian conflict: avigdor lieberman, the defense minister of israel, has announced that israel will reduce its fishing zone off gaza strip from 9 nautical mile (17 km; 10 miles) to 6 nautical mile (11 km; 6.9 miles) in response to weekly gaza border protests. yesterday's protest saw over 20,000 participants. three palestinians were among those killed.
• Avigdor lieberman, israel's defense minister, has announced that israel will reduce its fishing zone from the gaza strip to 9 nautical miles (17km; 10 mi), in response to weekly gaza border protests. yesterday's protest saw over 20,000 participants and three palestinians were killed.
• After being sold for us$1.4million, banksy's painting girl with balloon by banksy was auctioned in london. it self-destructs using a built-in shredder that is hidden inside the frame.
• 2018 sulawesi tsunami and earthquake: the death toll from the tsunami and earthquake that hit sulawesi (indonesia) rises to 1,649. more than 265 people are still missing.
• After an oil tank truck collides in a vehicle, at least 50 people are killed and another 100 injured on the kinshasa matadi highway in kisantu (democratic republic of the congo), approximately 100 people are hurt.
• After a minibus crashes into a gorge along the srinagar jammu national highway, in india's jammu kashmir state, at least 22 people were killed and 14 others were injured.
• 2018 haiti earthquake: at least 12 people are killed in a magnitude 5.9 earthquake. another 162 people are also injured.
• Northern haiti is rocked by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that kills at most 12 people. another 162 people are also injured.
• 2018 schoharie, new york limousine accident: twenty people die in a limousine accident in schoharie county. along with the driver, all 17 passengers are killed in the limousine crash.
• Schoharie county, new york: twenty people are killed when a stretch limousine that was not stopping at an intersection veers into a lot and hits an empty vehicle. this then strikes two pedestrians. along with the driver, all 17 passengers are killed in the limousine.
• Food additives amendment act of 1958: the u.s. food and drug administration has banned the use of seven artificial flavors in food additives. six of them can cause cancer in animals if they are used in higher amounts than their intended uses.
• Seven artificial flavors are banned by the u.s. food and drug administration as food additives. six of them can cause cancer in animals if they are used in higher amounts than their intended uses.
• Foreign fighters in syria and iraqi civil wars jack letts is a british-canadian islamic state fighter who was held in syria. he now faces deportion from canada to syria.
• Jack letts is a british-canadian islamic state fighter in syria. he now faces deportion from syria towards canada.
• Gabonese legislative elections, 2018, after long delays: gabon's voters will go to the polls today for the first time since 2016's controversial presidential election.
• After lengthy delays, gabon's voters will finally go to the polls after the 2016 controversial presidential election.
• 2018 latvian parliamentary elections: latvian voters go to the polls in order to elect a new parliament. two new parties replace the governing coalition that lost its majority. who is in control of the state? the new conservative party and social democratic party "harmony" become the second and third largest parties, respectively. (deutsche welle),
• Brett kavanaugh supreme court nomination: a final vote is held to confirm judge brett kavanaugh's nomination for the u.s. supreme court. there are 50 senators in support and 48 against.
• When the final vote is held, judge brett kavanaugh's nomination for the u.s. supreme court will be confirmed. there are 50 senators in support and 48 against.
• Romanian constitutional referendum, 2018, romania: romanians vote in a referendum to change the constitution to define marriage as between a man or a woman.
• Romanians vote in a referendum to change the constitution that defines marriage only between a man or a woman.
• The united states senate confirms brett kavanaugh as a supreme court associate justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.

October 06, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2018:

• 1 USD = 1.2937 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9912 CHF
• 1 USD = 18.816 MXN
• 1 CAD = 5.3076 CNY
• 1 CAD = 14.5519 MXN

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

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 06, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 2018 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:45 am and setting at 06:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 2018

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Whose famous birthday is on October 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 6th:

• Vinod Khanna

  Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Bollywood films.

• Ioan Gruffudd

  Ioan gruffudd is a welsh actor known for his roles in titanic, fantastic four, and the tv series hornblower.

• Carole Lombard

  American actress.

• Amy Jo Johnson

  Amy jo johnson is an american singer and actress best known for her role as kimberly hart in the television series mighty morphin power...

• Elisabeth Shue

  Elisabeth shue is an american film actress known for her roles in popular movies such as 'the karate kid', 'back to the future part ii', and...

• Bruno Cremer

  French comedian, actor and comedian.

• Britt Ekland

  Swedish-american actress and one of sweden's most prominent sex symbols.

• Jeremy Sisto

  American screenwriter and producer of actor actors.

• Maki Horikita

  Japanese actress and model.

• Melvyn Bragg

  British journalist, editor, and presenter of "the south bank show," a prestigious arts program that won 87 major awards.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 6th

You are 5 years 6 months old,

or 66 months and 14 days old,

or 289 weeks

or 2023 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2018?

There are 169 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 6th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 06, 2018.

Famous people died on October 06, 2018:

• Scott Wilson

  Scott wilson was an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as in cold blood and the walking dead.

• Monserratt Caballé

  Monserratt Caballé was a renowned Spanish soprano who was known for her exceptional vocal range and interpretations of bel canto repertoire.

• Gustavo Saggiante
• Piero Guccione
• Michel Vovelle
• Romano Di Bari
• James Cowan
• William Fisher
• George Kaftan
• Viktorija Marinova

What famous deaths happened on October 6th?

Famous deaths on October 6th:

• Bette Davis

  American actress.

• Bill O'Reilly

  American journalist, tv and radio personality.

• Amália Rodrigues

  Portuguese actress and singer (d. 1999).

• Denholm Elliott

  Actor in english (raiders of lost ark) dies at age 70.

• Diane Cilento

  Queensland, australia -- actress.

• Hattie Jacques

  British comedy actor known for his roles in the Carry On films.

• Dennis Price

  Twyford (england) -- actor (adventurers and millionairess).

• Richard Farnsworth

  Los angeles, california -- actor (misery, havana, sylvester).

• Ted Bessell

  Actor/director (that girl) dies at 61 from an aneurism.

• Marian Seldes

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 6th

Holidays on October 06, 2018:

• Judaism - Fast of Gedalia (2005)
• Egypt - National Day or Victory Day; celebrates the results of the October war in 1973
• U.S. - German-American Day observed since 1987; Mad Hatter Day
• Ireland - Ivy Day, formerly honoring the Irish revolutionary Padraig Pearse, commemmorates the death of Charles Stewart Parnell.
• Also see October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• RC Saints - Saint Bruno, St Faith
• French Republican Calendar - áne (Donkey) Day, fifteenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire