Thursday December 13, 2018: on this day

December 13, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 347th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 2018 can also be written as 12/13/2018 in the US and as 13/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Here's what happened on December 13, 2018:

• Conflict in northern mali: around 42 people are killed by jihadists riding motorcycles in an attack on tuareg camps in mali.
• In a string of attacks on tuareg camps in mali, jihadists riding motorcycles kill 42 people.
• Israeli-palestinian conflict: two israeli soldiers are shot dead and two more seriously injured in a shooting incident at a bus stop in giv'at asaf (west bank). (cnn) a knife-wielding palestinian attacker is killed in jerusalem's old city after inflicting minor injuries on two officers.
• After a shooting at a bus stop, two israeli soldiers were killed and two more seriously injured in the israeli settlement of giv'at asaf.
• After inflicting minor injuries on two officers, a knife-wielding palestinian attacker was shot dead in jerusalem's old city.
• 2018 strasbourg attack: cherif chekatt was the attacker in an attack that took place in strasbourg, france two days ago. he left behind two victims and injured 14. french police found him and executed him. (bbc). a frenchman from afghanistan was injured and left brain-dead by the attack.
• French police have killed cherif chekatt, who was responsible for an attack on strasbourg, france two days ago that left two people dead and 14 others wounded.
• An afghan-born frenchman who sustained brain damage during the attack and died from his injuries.
• Yemeni civil war (2015): battle of al hudaydah. a un-brokered ceasefire has been reached between the warring factions in al hudaydah (yemen). the port city will be evacuated by troops from both sides within three weeks in order to allow humanitarian aid into the country.
• The un brokered ceasefire was reached between the warring factions of al hudaydah in yemen. both sides will withdraw troops from the port city in three weeks to allow humanitarian aid into the country that has been hit hard by war and famine.
• Youtube rewind 2018 is now the most disliked youtube video, with over 10,000,000 dislikes in just seven days.
• Ankara train collision: at marsandiz railway station, ankara (turkey), a high-speed train collides with it, killing at least 9 people and injuring many more.
• At least 9 people were killed and many more injured when a high-speed train collided at marsandiz railway station, ankara, turkey.
• Environment canada issues wind and rainfall warnings for metro vancouver following severe flash flooding that caused minor damage.
• Chinese state media reported that michael spavor, a second canadian national was detained under suspicion of endangering the state security. however, the china foreign ministry said two canadians were being held in china. spavor's investigation follows the arrest of michael kovrig, a former canadian diplomat, on december 10, and meng wanzhou, a huawei executive, being detained in canada on december 1.
• Operation car wash: in colombia, a tribunal has ordered odebrecht to cease operations in the country for ten years. there are ongoing investigations into the company's incitement to corruption.
• In colombia, a tribunal has banned odebrecht's brazilian multinational corporation from operating in the country for ten years. there are ongoing investigations into the company for corruption.
• After a 60-day hunger strike, vahid sayadi nairi, an iranian activist, was sentenced to death for his posts on social media. he was accused of insulting supreme leader ali khamenei.
• 2018 bitcoin bomb threats. fake bomb threats sent to numerous businesses in canada and the u.s. demanding ransoms of bitcoin. some threats required evacuations.
• Venezuelan human rights: reports state that a german journalist was taken into venezuela by the government and held for three weeks. diplomats from both countries were unable to visit him.
• According to reports, a german journalist was abducted and held by the venezuelan government. diplomats from both countries were unable to visit him.
• 2018 sri lankan constitution crisis: a seven-bench supreme court rules president sirisena’s dissolution parliament on 9th november 2018 unconstitutional.
• The supreme court, seven-members strong, unanimously ruled that president sirisena’s dissolution parliament on 9th november 2018 was not constitutional.
• Virgin galactic's spaceshiptwo completes its fourth powered flight with vss unity. it reaches space at 82.7 km (51.4 miles) altitude, but not above the karman line of 100 km (62 mi).
• Chinese lunar exploration program: chang'e 4 enters orbit around moon, preparing for a historic landing on its far side in early 2019.
• Chang'e 4 successfully orbits around the moon, ahead of an historic landing on its far side in early 2019.

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

Stock market quotes on December 13, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.03
• Apple AAPL: opens at $170.49
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $109.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.26

Exchange Rates on December 13, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8801 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.595 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7901 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3845 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3349 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 13, 2018 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 13, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 11:34 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 13, 2018

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Whose famous birthday is on December 13th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 13th:

• Taylor Swift

  American singer-songwriter.

• Christopher Plummer

  Christopher Plummer was a Canadian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as 'The Sound of Music', 'Beginners', and 'The...

• Jamie Foxx

  Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in films like 'Ray' and 'Django Unchained'.

• Steve Buscemi

  Versatile actor known for his work in films like 'Fargo' and 'Reservoir Dogs.

• Dick Van Dyke

  Renowned actor known for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

• Laurence Leboeuf

  Canadian actress.

• Tony Curran

  Scottish actor.

• Jim Davidson

  English comedian, a cheeky cockney.

• Herman Cain

  American political activist and businessman.

• Johnny Whitaker

  American actor and singer, best known for his performances on television and film during his childhood.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 13th

You are 5 years 4 months old,

or 64 months and 6 days old,

or 279 weeks and 1 day old,

or 1954 days old,

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

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 13th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on December 13, 2018:

• Noah Klieger

  Holocaust survivor who became an award-winning israeli journalist (b. 1926).

• Bill Fralic
• John Fujioka
• Väinö Korhonen
• Nancy Wilson
• Chérif Chekatt

What famous deaths happened on December 13th?

Famous deaths on December 13th:

• Smita Patil

  Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

• Heather Angel

  Oxford, england -- actress (informer last of mohicans).

• Kathy Staff

  British actress (born 1928).

• Lupe Velez

  Mexican-american actress, who was a fiery star in the '30s & '40s.

• Sanuel Johnson

  Renowned English writer and lexicographer.

• Vasily Kandinsky

  Russian painter and art theorist, credited with painting some of the first purely abstract works.

• Richard Holbrooke

  Richard Holbrooke was an American diplomat and journalist who served as the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and...

• Deny Johnson

  Olympic gold medalist sprinter known for his speed and agility.

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Holidays on December 13, 2018:

• Roman festivals - Tellus was worshipped in the district Carinae at the Esquiline Hill, and a lectisternium or table was spread for Ceres.
• R.C. Saints - memorial of Saint Lucy
• Also see December 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In the Julian calendar before the Gregorian reform, this was the shortest day and longest night, and widely celebrated as such
• In the Irish calendar the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the Feast of Saint Lucy were observed as Quarter tense.
• Malta - Republic Day (since 1974)
• St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.