Monday August 08, 2016

Historical Events

• 2016 Ethiopian protests. More than 50 protesters were killed by Ethiopian security force forces in the past few days. The government blocked internet access and restricted journalistic access to the country.
• Over fifty protesters were killed by Ethiopian security force in the past few days. The government blocked internet access and journalists from entering the country.
• Quetta Bombing: A suicide bomber attacked a Quetta hospital, Pakistan. At least 70 people were killed and 120 more were injured. (BBC). The attack was claimed by Jamaat-ul Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban.
• A suicide bomber attack at Quetta hospital, Pakistan kills at least 70 people and injures around 120 more.
• Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (Pakistani Taliban) claims responsibility for the attack.
• Japan's Emperor Akihito says he plans to reduce his official duties as a result of old age.
• The Philippine Defense ministry is preparing for Ferdinand Marcos' burial in the Heroes Cemetery.
• After a system malfunction, Delta Air Lines shut down their operations.
• 2016 Atlantic hurricane season: More than 40 people are killed in landslides caused by floods from Earl's heavy rains in eastern Mexico. Today, the tropical depression has dissipated quickly.
• Landslides caused by floods in eastern Mexico's Puebla and Veracruz result in at least 40 deaths. Today, the tropical depression has dissipated quickly.
• 2016 Pacific hurricane season. Hurricane Earl's remnants helped to create Tropical Storm Javier, which is southeast from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on the Baja California Peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is under hurricane watch. The storm is expected to bring rain to the American Southwest starting Tuesday evening.
• Tropical Storm Javier was formed by remnants of Hurricane Earl. It is located southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on the Baja California Peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is under hurricane watch. The storm is expected to bring rain to the American Southwest starting Tuesday evening.
• 2016 United States presidential election: After Trump compared Filipino legal immigrants with terrorists, a Filipino lawmaker proposes a bill to ban Donald Trump's entry into the Philippines as he seeks to become president. (The Washington Post).
• After Trump made a comparison between Filipino legal immigrants and terrorists, a Filipino lawmaker proposes legislation banning Donald Trump's entry to the Philippines as a Republican U.S. presidential candidate. (The Washington Post).
• Japan-North Korea relations, North Korea weapons of mass destruction: Japan has ordered its military to destroy any North Korean missiles that could threaten Japan anytime. It is also placing its forces in a state of alert for at most three months, according a Ministry of Defense official.
• According to a Ministry of Defense official, Japan has ordered its military to destroy any North Korean missiles that could strike Japan. It is also placing its forces in a state of alert for at most three months.
• The BBC has received a report that shows a negative assessment of the Troubled Families program by the British Government.
• Manchester United has signed Paul Pogba to a five year deal with Juventus. The transfer fee was a world record of PS89m (EUR105m). This makes Pogba the most valuable football player.
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See also

What happened on August 08 in history? Find out the list of August 8th major events

What was 2016 famous for? Discover everything about 2016

Who died on August 08, 2016?

• Edward Daly
• Željko Kopanja

Other August 8th famous deaths

• Louise Brooks

  American dancer, actress, and movie historian (d. 1985).

• Patricia Neal

  American actress who was a Broadway success from her stage debut in 1945.

• Barbara Bel Geddes

  NYC, New York -- Actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught).

• Shirley Jackson

  American Gothic novelist, known as the "Virginia Werewolf of séance fiction," a prolific and disciplined writer whose typewriter kept going...

See all famous people who died on August 8th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey

The day of the week was Monday.

August 8th marks the 220th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2016.

There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2016 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
3. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
4. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
5. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Desiigner - Panda
4. Kent Jones - Don't Mind
5. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake - For Free

Top #5 Rock songs

1. twenty one pilots - Ride
2. twenty one pilots - Heathens
3. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
4. James Bay - Let It Go
5. Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin - Duele El Corazon
2. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
3. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
4. J Balvin - Bobo
5. Maluma Featuring Yandel - El Perdedor

Bundesliga 2

• Stuttgart - St Pauli : 2 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $58.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.30
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.73

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 0.9019 EUR
• 1 USD = 102.45 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7669 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3062 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3162 CAD