What happened on Tuesday August 15, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 15, 2017:

• Trump's Controversial Charlottesville Press Conference During a press conference at Trump Tower, President Donald Trump defended his previous comments about the Charlottesville incident, controversially blaming both sides and criticizing the 'alt-left' while drawing equivalence between white supremacists and counter-protesters.
• Obama's Most-Liked Tweet Barack Obama's powerful tweet about unity and against racism, quoting 'No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion...', became the most-liked tweet in history in response to the Charlottesville violence.
• Corporate Leaders Resign from Manufacturing Council Multiple corporate executives, including Scott Paul, Richard Trumka, and Thea Lee, resigned from Trump's American Manufacturing Council in protest of his response to the Charlottesville violence, joining earlier resignations by Kenneth Frazier, Brian Krzanich, and Kevin Plank.
• ICC Arrest of Mahmoud Al-Werfalli The International Criminal Court arrested Mahmoud Al-Werfalli for war crimes, specifically for allegedly overseeing the execution of more than 30 prisoners during the Libyan Civil War.
• Boko Haram Suicide Bombing in Nigeria Three suicide bombers conducted a coordinated attack near Maiduguri, Nigeria, killing 27 people and injuring 83 others, highlighting the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in the region.
• Air Berlin Bankruptcy Air Berlin, Germany's second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection after Etihad Airways withdrew financial support, signaling significant challenges in the European airline industry.
• Apple Origin Scientific Discovery A groundbreaking genetic study published in 'Nature Communications' revealed that the origin of apples can be traced back to Kazakhstan, providing significant insights into the fruit's evolutionary history.

Events in 2017

August 15, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 2017

August 15, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 15, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.12
• Apple AAPL: opens at $160.66
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.55

Exchange Rates on August 15, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8517 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.63 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7771 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2783 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2755 CAD

August 15, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Nott'm Forest : 2 - 1
• Birmingham - Bolton : 0 - 0
• Brentford - Bristol City : 2 - 2
• Cardiff - Sheffield United : 2 - 0
• Derby - Preston : 1 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bromley - Leyton Orient : 6 - 1
• Dag and Red - Ebbsfleet : 3 - 3
• Fylde - Maidenhead : 1 - 4
• Guiseley - Tranmere : 0 - 0
• Halifax - Dover Athletic : 1 - 2

August 15, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 227th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 2017 can also be written as 8/15/2017 in the US and as 15/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

Famous people died on August 15, 2017:

• Abdirahman Jama Barre

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 15, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
5. Post Malone Featuring Quavo - Congratulations

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 2017 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 15, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 12:05 am and setting at 03:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on August 15, 2017

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Someone born on August 15, 2017 is:

7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 29 days old,

or 404 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2829 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 2017?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 15, 2017.

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