What happened on Monday December 17, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 17, 2018:

• Poland Resolves Supreme Court Judge Dispute Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law reinstating Supreme Court judges who were previously forced to resign, effectively resolving a long-standing dispute with the European Union regarding judicial retirement ages.
• Murders of Scandinavian Tourists in Morocco Two Scandinavian women backpackers were found murdered in a remote area of the Atlas mountains near Imlil, Marrakesh Safi. The victims suffered severe neck wounds, and 13 men were arrested for their alleged links to Jihadist groups.
• Discovery of Feathered Pterosaur Fossils Scientists discovered 160-million-year-old anurognathid pterosaur fossils with feathery coverings, suggesting either a deep common ancestry with theropod dinosaurs or an intriguing case of independent coevolution.
• Most Distant Solar System Object Discovered Astronomers announced the discovery of 2018 VG, a trans-Neptunian object that is the farthest object ever observed in the Solar System, located approximately 120 astronomical units from Earth.
• U.S. Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab in Somalia Six U.S. airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend killed at least 62 Al-Shabaab terrorists, according to the Pentagon. These targeted strikes were part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.
• Severn Crossing Bridges Become Toll-Free The historic Severn crossing bridges linking England and South Wales became free of tolls, allowing commuters to travel across the River Severn without charge for the first time in 800 years, marking a significant transportation milestone.
• Catriona Gray Wins Miss Universe Filipina-Australian model Catriona Grey was crowned Miss Universe 2018 at the IMPACT Arena in Thailand, representing a significant moment for both Filipino and Australian beauty pageant history.

Events in 2018

December 17, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 2018

December 17, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $165.45
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $105.41
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.07

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.881 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7927 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3936 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3411 CAD

December 17, 2018 was a Monday and it was the 351st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2018 can also be written as 12/17/2018 in the US and as 17/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 17, 2018:

• Penny Marshall

  Iconic American actress and director best known for her role in 'Laverne & Shirley' and for directing successful films like 'Big' and...

• Galt MacDermot
• Zura Karuhimbi

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on December 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th 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 17, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 01:26 pm and setting at 02:23 am.

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 17, 2018

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Someone born on December 17, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 6 days old,

or 331 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2319 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2018?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 17, 2018.

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