Wednesday May 09, 2018: on this day

May 09, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 129th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 2018 can also be written as 5/9/2018 in the US and as 9/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 09, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Here's what happened on May 09, 2018:

• Terrorism and violence in indonesia: five officers were killed in a jakarta detention center for terrorists' revolt while a sixth was held hostage. negotiators agree to an audience with the rioters as well as aman abdurrahman (an inmate who heads isil in indonesia), according to a request.
• Five officers were killed and a sixth was taken hostage by prisoners at jakarta's terrorist detention center. negotiators agree to an audience with the rioters as well as aman abdurrahman (an inmate who is the leader of isil in indonesia).
• Twenty missiles were fired by iranian and syrian forces at israel defense forces located in the golan heights. this prompted air raid sirens to be heard in northern israel. according to the idf, the iron dome missile defense system intercepted several missiles but did not inflict any injuries. israeli forces strike back with artillery in syria.
• Both israel and syria are continuing to strike throughout the night.
• Syrian civil war: two people were killed and 14 injured when a car bomb and shellfire struck marjeh square, damascus.
• Eight suicide bombers attacked two kabul police stations, afghanistan. they killed five and injured 16. isil claims one attack, while the taliban claim another.
• Economy of the united states: fox acquires seven television stations from sinclair broadcast group. the purchase cost us$910 million. (deadline: walmart buys 77% of flipkart, india’s largest online store, from sinclair broadcast group for us$16 billion.
• Fox acquires seven sinclair broadcast group tv stations for us$910 million
• Flipkart, india’s largest online store, is acquired by walmart, the us retailer. the acquisition cost us$16 billion.
• Vodafone buys liberty global's european operations including unitymedia (german cable operator) for eur18.4billion.
• Chinese retailer alibaba acquires pakistani online marketplace daraz for an estimated us$150-200 million.
• In kenya, the patel dam collapses, leaving at most 47 people dead and at least 2000 homeless.
• North korea-united states relations : three american detainees remain in north korea and fly with secretary mike pompeo to america.
• The remaining three american detainees in north korea are being flown by secretary of state mike pompeo to america.
• Relations iran-united states: a group of conservative iranian lawmakers burnt american flags and shouted death to america after the united states pulled out of the joint comprehensive plan of action.
• To face charges for terrorist acts and isil membership, a moroccan national is extradited to morocco from bulgaria.
• Far-right terrorism in britain: four neo-nazis were convicted of trying to incite racial hate at aston university in england through a sticker recruitment campaign for national action. the sentence of the fifth convict is set for june 1, with two other convicts. since then, national action has been declared a terrorist group.
• Four neo nazis are convicted for trying to incite racial hate at aston university, england. they also ran a sticker recruitment campaign in support of national action. the fifth convict is released on bail and the sentence with two other convicts will be delivered in june 1. since then, national action has been declared a terrorist group.
• 2017-18 australian parliamentary eligibility crisis. the high court of australia has disqualified senator katy gallagher. she held dual citizenship with the united kingdom at her election, and not renouncing it. four other mps from similar circumstances have also resigned, resulting in four by-elections.
• The high court of australia has disqualified senator katy gallagher for holding dual citizenship with the united kingdom at the time she was elected and not renouncing it. four other mps from similar circumstances have also resigned, resulting in four by-elections.
• Malaysian general elections, 2018,: the opposition pakatan harapan won a majority in parliament defeating the barisan nasional government of najib razak. this is the first time in malaysia's 61 year history that a government has changed.
• The opposition pakatan harapan won a majority in parliament and defeated the barisan nasional government headed by najib razak. this is the first time in malaysia's 61 year history that a government has changed.
• The historic defeat for barisan nasional, the governing coalition of malaysia since the country's independence in 1957 in 2018 malaysian general election.

May 09, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 09, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.98
• Apple AAPL: opens at $186.55
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $96.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.90

Exchange Rates on May 09, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8434 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.745 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.738 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3401 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2853 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 09, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 09, 2018 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 May 09, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 02:50 am and setting at 02:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 09, 2018

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Whose famous birthday is on May 9th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 9th:

• Noah Centineo

  Noah centineo is a popular tv actor known for his roles in teen romantic comedies and dramas.

• Albert Finney

  Albert finney was a british actor known for his roles in films such as tom jones, erin brockovich, and murder on the orient express.

• Rosario Dawson

  Rosario dawson is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as 'rent', 'sin city', and 'men in black ii'.

• Billy Joel

  After 15 years of preparation, an american singer was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame.

• John Corbett

  John corbett is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as sex and the city and northern exposure.

• Candice Bergen

  American actress and model.

• Pierre Desproges

  French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.

• Kevin Peter Hall

  Actor harry & hendersons, dies from aids at age 35.

• Glenda Jackson

  British actress, internationally recognized, who won the ny film classics award for 1971, an emmy in 1972 for "queen elizabeth", and oscars...

• Joan Sims

  Actress (carry on behind carry on cleo).

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You are 5 years 11 months old,

or 71 months and 17 days old,

or 311 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2179 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 2018?

There are 13 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 9th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 09, 2018.

Famous people died on May 09, 2018:

• Per Kirkeby

  Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (b. 1938).

• Arthur Fitzsimons
• Ėrnest Jasan
• Christian Goudineau
• Omar Daoud
• Mario Agnes
• Fatma Charfi
• Ben Graves

What famous deaths happened on May 9th?

Famous deaths on May 9th:

• Lena Horne

  American actress and singer with depth and character.

• Alice Faye

  American actress and singer (d. 1998).

• Marion Lorne

  Actress (aunt clara bewitched), dies in 1981.

• Alan King

  American screenwriter and producer of actors (d. 2004).

• Elizabeth Wilson

  American actress (d. 2015).

• Joahan Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

  German poet, philosopher, and playwright known for his works such as William Tell.

• Elliett Grant Watson

  Renowned biologist known for contributions to evolutionary theory.

• Elizabth Neuffer

  Renowned journalist known for her coverage of war and conflict zones.

• Niquita Burrell

  American singer known for her soulful voice and hit songs.

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Holidays on May 09, 2018:

• Russia and some other parts of the former Soviet Union ? Victory Day as the end of the "Great Patriotic War".
• Our Lady of Flanders
• Roman Empire ? Feast of the Lemures (See Larvae).
• Jersey, Guernsey ? Liberation Day (commemorating the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II).
• European Union ? Europe day, commemorating the "Schuman declaration".

Saints celebrated on May 09, 2018:

• Saint Tudi
• Saint Pachomius (died 346)
• Saint Gerontius (died 501)
• Saint Carolina