What happened on Wednesday December 12, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 12, 2018:

• Michael Cohen Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Payments Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison for making illegal hush money payments to two women with whom Trump allegedly had affairs. He received a concurrent two-year sentence for making false statements to Congress regarding a potential Trump Tower sale in Russia.
• Seven Mass Graves Discovered in Former Islamic State Territory Near Albu Kamal in eastern Syria, seven mass graves were discovered in a former Islamic State-controlled area. The graves contained hundreds of bodies, some showing signs of torture, revealing the brutal legacy of the terrorist organization's occupation.
• Afghanistan War: Taliban Takes Control of Shib Koh District In a significant development in the ongoing Afghanistan War, the Afghan National Army abandoned the western Shib Koh District after government failure to replenish troops. The strategically located district bordering Iran has now fallen under Taliban control. On the same day, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in Kabul that killed 12 people, including 8 civilians.
• Theresa May Survives Conservative Party No-Confidence Vote British Prime Minister Theresa May successfully navigated a challenging political moment by winning a motion of confidence within the Conservative Party. She secured 200 votes in her favor, defeating 117 votes against her, thereby maintaining her leadership position during the tumultuous Brexit negotiations.
• Pope Francis Removes Cardinals Accused of Child Sex Abuse Cover-up Pope Francis took decisive action by removing two high-ranking prelates, George Pell from Australia and Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa from Chile, from the Council of Cardinal Advisers. Both men were accused of covering up child sexual abuse scandals. Additionally, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, former Archbishop of Kinshasa, resigned from the Council.
• China Dominates Global Skyscraper Construction In a remarkable demonstration of architectural and economic prowess, China constructed 88 out of the world's 143 skyscrapers in 2018, representing an unprecedented level of urban development and infrastructure expansion.

Events in 2018

December 12, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 12, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 12, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $170.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $110.89
• General Electric GE: opens at $6.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.51

Exchange Rates on December 12, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8791 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.269 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7915 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3859 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3354 CAD

December 12, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 346th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 12, 2018 can also be written as 12/12/2018 in the US and as 12/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 12, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 12, 2018:

• Iraj Danaeifard

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 12, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 12, 2018 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 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 December 12, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 11:02 am and setting at 10:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on December 12, 2018

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Someone born on December 12, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 11 days old,

or 332 weeks

or 2324 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 2018?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 12, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 12, 2018.

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