What happened on Tuesday May 15, 2018?

Here's what happened on May 15, 2018:

• Deadly Gaza Border Protests On May 15, 2018, a significant and tragic event occurred at the Gaza border, where 58 Palestinians were killed and 1,700 were hospitalized during protests marking the US embassy's move to Jerusalem and Israel's 70th anniversary. The protests were met with severe military response from Israeli forces.
• 2018 Gaza Border Protests On May 15, 2018, approximately 4,000 Palestinians protested near the Gaza border, engaging in confrontations with Israeli forces. Protesters threw Molotov cocktails and set fires, while Israeli soldiers responded with live fire and tear gas. Two protesters were killed, and over 100 were injured during the demonstrations.
• US Sanctions Against Iran and Hezbollah The United States Treasury Department imposed additional sanctions on May 15, 2018, targeting Iranian officials Valiollah Seif and Ali Tarzali. The sanctions were based on allegations of supporting Hezbollah's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Quds Force. Additionally, the US and six Persian Gulf Arab countries added sanctions against Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah.
• Kerch Strait Bridge Opening Russian President Vladimir Putin officially opened the 19-kilometer (12-mile) road-and-rail Kerch Strait Bridge, connecting Russia and the annexed Crimea. This infrastructure project is considered controversial due to the geopolitical context of Crimea's annexation.
• North Korea Threatens Summit Withdrawal North Korea threatened to pull out of the planned summit with the United States and South Korea, expressing strong objections to US National Security Advisor John Bolton, indicating ongoing diplomatic tensions.
• Karnataka State Assembly Elections The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's ruling party, won a plurality in the Karnataka state assembly elections, marking a significant political development in the state.
• Varanasi Flyover Collapse A tragic infrastructure failure occurred in Varanasi, India, where a flyover collapsed, resulting in at least 18 fatalities. This incident highlighted serious concerns about infrastructure safety and construction standards.

Events in 2018

May 15, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 15, 2018

May 15, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 15, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.85
• Apple AAPL: opens at $186.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $97.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.70
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $143.50

Exchange Rates on May 15, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8457 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.285 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7408 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.339 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2876 CAD

May 15, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 135th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 2018 can also be written as 5/15/2018 in the US and as 15/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 15, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Famous people died on May 15, 2018:

• Ray Wilson
• Salvatore Ligresti
• Leone Piccioni
• Milan Malatinský

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on May 15th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th 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 15, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 15, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 15, 2018 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 15, 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 May 15, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:04 am and setting at 09:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 15, 2018

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Someone born on May 15, 2018 is:

6 years 11 months old,

or 83 months and 20 days old,

or 363 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2547 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 15, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 15, 2018.

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