What happened on Tuesday July 17, 2018?

Here's what happened on July 17, 2018:

• Afghanistan Conflict: ISIL and Taliban Attacks In a series of violent incidents in Afghanistan, an ISIL suicide bomber killed 20 people, including a Taliban commander. Subsequently, the Taliban attacked an Arghistan police checkpoint in Kandahar province, resulting in nine police officers killed, seven injured, and 25 Taliban fighters killed in the ensuing battle.
• Gaza-Israel Conflict Escalation The Israel Defense Forces were instructed to prepare for a potential extensive military offensive in Gaza if Hamas did not cease rocket attacks, incendiary launches, and flaming kite attacks by Friday.
• Iran Files Lawsuit Against US at International Court of Justice Iran initiated a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice against the United States, challenging the May sanctions imposed after the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (nuclear agreement), alleging violation of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights.
• Japan-European Union Trade Agreement Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met in Tokyo to sign a landmark trade deal establishing an open trade zone between Japan and the European Union.
• Discovery of Jupiter's Irregular Moons Scott S. Sheppard and his research team announced the discovery of a dozen new irregular moons orbiting Jupiter, expanding our understanding of the planet's complex satellite system.
• Oldest Known Bread Discovered in Jordan Jordanian archeologists unearthed a baked flatbread dating back to 12,500 BC, making it the oldest known surviving bread. Found in a stone oven from the Natufian era, this discovery predates the Neolithic Revolution by 4,000 years and surpasses a previously known Turkish bread by approximately 3,000 years.
• Technological University Dublin Announced Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced plans to establish Technological University Dublin in January 2019, merging three existing technology institutes - Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB).

Events in 2018

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 17, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $189.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $104.61
• General Electric GE: opens at $13.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.75

Exchange Rates on July 17, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8575 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.924 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7627 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3545 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3198 CAD

July 17, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 198th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 2018 can also be written as 7/17/2018 in the US and as 17/7/2018 in UK and Europe.

July 17, 2018 in July 2018 calendar

Famous people died on July 17, 2018:

• Yvonne Blake
• Gary Beach

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 17th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 17, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 17, 2018 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 17, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:54 am and setting at 11:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on July 17, 2018

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Someone born on July 17, 2018 is:

6 years 9 months old,

or 81 months and 22 days old,

or 355 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2488 days old,

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

There are 69 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 17th 2025.

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

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

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