What happened on Monday August 13, 2018?

Here's what happened on August 13, 2018:

• Turkey's Financial Crisis Impacts Global Markets Turkey's escalating debt and currency crisis triggered significant financial instability, causing Asian stock markets to fall amid fears of potential economic contagion spreading to other emerging economies.
• North and South Korea Diplomatic Talks High-level officials from North and South Korea initiated diplomatic discussions, with potential plans for a summit in Pyongyang, signaling possible progress in inter-Korean relations.
• NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe NASA successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe, an unpiloted spacecraft specifically designed to study the sun, marking a significant milestone in solar research and space exploration.
• Afghanistan War: Major Battle in Ghazni A significant military engagement occurred in Ghazni, Afghanistan, resulting in extensive casualties. Over 100 Afghan soldiers and police officers, 13 civilians, and hundreds of Taliban fighters were killed during the offensive. The Taliban also seized Camp Chenaya, an Afghan Army base located in Ghormach District of Faryab Province.
• Laos Dam Collapse Tragedy The devastating Laos dam collapse on 23 July 2018 resulted in 36 confirmed deaths, with 98 people still missing. This catastrophic event highlighted critical infrastructure and safety concerns in the region.
• Ethnic Violence in Eastern Ethiopia A severe outbreak of ethnic violence in eastern Ethiopia resulted in at least 40 people being killed by paramilitary forces, highlighting ongoing tensions and potential systemic conflicts in the region.
• Deadly Monsoon Rains in India Indian authorities confirmed 774 fatalities caused by severe monsoon rains, underscoring the destructive potential of extreme weather events in the region.

Events in 2018

August 13, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 13, 2018

August 13, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 13, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.45
• Apple AAPL: opens at $207.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $109.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.72
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.15

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8766 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.722 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7836 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3748 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3126 CAD

August 13, 2018 was a Monday and it was the 225th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2018 can also be written as 8/13/2018 in the US and as 13/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

Famous people died on August 13, 2018:

• Jim Neidhart

  Professional wrestler known as 'The Anvil', who was a prominent figure in professional wrestling until his death in 2018.

• Unshō Ishizuka
• Morlaye Camara
• Salvatore Cantalupo

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on August 13th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and 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.

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August 13, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2018 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 August 13, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:32 am and setting at 10:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 2018

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Someone born on August 13, 2018 is:

6 years 9 months old,

or 81 months and 1 day old,

or 352 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2466 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 2018?

There are 91 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 13, 2018.

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