What happened on Friday May 10, 2019?

Here's what happened on May 10, 2019:

• US Escalates Trade War with China by Raising Tariffs In an escalation of the ongoing China-United States Trade War, the United States raised tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports after failing to reach a trade agreement before the midnight deadline.
• Trump Doubles Tariffs on Chinese Goods President Trump doubled tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, further escalating the trade tensions between the United States and China.
• Taliban Attack Afghan Government Outposts During Peace Talks On the first day of peace talks between the Taliban and the United States, Taliban militants launched an attack on government outposts in northwestern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 Afghan soldiers and undermining diplomatic efforts.
• Senate Republicans Request Documents on Trump-Russia Dossier Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley formally requested documents regarding Christopher Steele, the author of the controversial Trump-Russia dossier, by writing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
• House Committee Subpoenas Trump's Tax Returns The United States House Committee on Ways and Means issued a subpoena to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, demanding President Donald Trump's federal tax returns from the past six years.
• French Naval Commandos Rescue Hostages in Burkina Faso During the ongoing Maghreb Insurgency, French naval commandos conducted a high-risk rescue operation in northern Burkina Faso, freeing four hostages. The operation resulted in the tragic loss of two French commandos. The rescued individuals included two French citizens kidnapped in Benin on May 1st, an American woman, and a South Korean woman.
• Uber Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange Uber made its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, with shares opening at $42 and closing at $41.60. The company's market capitalization dropped from over $80 billion to $72 billion during the first day of trading.
• Civilian Joint Task Force Releases Children Recruited by Boko Haram In a significant humanitarian effort, the Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia formed in Nigeria to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, released approximately 900 children who were previously associated with the terrorist group.
• US Seizes North Korean Sanctions-Busting Cargo Ship The United States seized a North Korean coal ship allegedly used to violate international sanctions, demonstrating continued enforcement of economic restrictions on North Korea.
• Baloch Nationalist Attack on Coal Mine in Pakistan In the ongoing Balochistan Insurgency, suspected Baloch nationalist gunmen launched an attack on a coal mine near Islamabad, Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.
• Trump to Nominate Patrick Shanahan as Defense Secretary President Trump planned to nominate Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to officially fill the top leadership position at the Pentagon.

Events in 2019

May 10, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 10, 2019 was a Friday and it was the 130th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 2019 can also be written as 5/10/2019 in the US and as 10/5/2019 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people died on May 10, 2019:

• Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

  Spanish politician and chemist (b. 1951).

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th 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 10, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 10, 2019 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 2019 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 10, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 10:39 am and setting at 01:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 19, 2019 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on May 10, 2019

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Someone born on May 10, 2019 is:

6 years and 4 days old,

or 72 months and 4 days old,

or 313 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2196 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 2019?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 10, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 10, 2019.

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