What happened on Wednesday July 17, 2019?

Here's what happened on July 17, 2019:

• 2018-19 Kivu Ebola epidemic - The World Health Organisation has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
• After more than 100,000 Filipinos contract dengue fever, a national emergency is declared.
• Relations between Turkey and the United States: After Russia's purchase of the S-400 missile defense system, the United States has removed Turkey as a NATO ally from its Joint Strike Fighter program. Turkey had originally planned to purchase 100 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
• Bombing at AMIA: Argentina officially declared Hezbollah terrorist organization upon request from Israel and the United States. It also frozen assets and expelled all members. It holds it responsible for the attack on AMIA in 1994.
• Argentina has officially declared Hezbollah terrorist organization at the request of Israel, the United States and other countries. It also freezes assets and exiles all of its members from the country. It also held it responsible for the attack on AMIA in 1994.
• Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to 30 years in prison and life imprisonment. He is also ordered to forfeit US$12.6 million. During his sentencing hearing at the U.S. District Court, Brooklyn, New York, he accused the U.S. government "torture" and "corruption". To serve his sentence, he will probably be sent to ADX Florence in Colorado.
• Pakistan detains Hafiz Saeed founder of Lashkar–e-Taiba. This group has been accused by India and the United States for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks which left over 160 people dead.
• A shooting in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, leaves two dead, including a Turkish diplomat.
• Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of European Commission, resigns as Federal Minister of Defence of Germany. Annegret Kramp­Karrenbauer is appointed her successor by Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is the leader of CDU.
• 2018-19 Sudanese Protests: The first part of a power-sharing agreement, which is expected to last until 2022, was signed by representatives of the military and civil opposition.
• Representatives from Sudan's civil and military opposition sign the first part of a power-sharing agreement that is expected to last until 2022 when free elections are held.
• The U.S. House of Representatives votes 332-95 in favor of a measure relating to impeachment against President Donald Trump.
• Trump claims that "Squad" members "hate America during a campaign rally. Trump's recent racist statements prompted Trump supporters to chant "send her back" for Representative Ilhan Omar.
• Astronomers have ruled out the possibility that the asteroid 2006QV, measuring 30 meters in diameter, will impact Earth in September 2019. This is because it could pass through the same area as it would if it was on an orbit. The asteroid was given a chance of impacting Earth at a rate of one in 7,000.

Events in 2019

July 17, 2019: What were the magazines covers that day?

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July 17, 2019 was a Wednesday and it was the 198th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 2019 can also be written as 7/17/2019 in the US and as 17/7/2019 in UK and Europe.

July 17, 2019 in July 2019 calendar

Famous people died on July 17, 2019:

• Andrea Camilleri

  Italian writer famous for his detective novels, particularly the Inspector Montalbano series.

• Marie Sophie Hingst

  German historian and blogger who falsely claimed to be descended from holocaust survivors.

• Warren Cole
• Nikola Hajdin
• Robert Waseige
• Palma Calderoni

Famous people who died in 2019

Famous people who died on July 17th

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

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July 17, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 17, 2019 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:10 pm and setting at 07:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 16, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Aug 15, 2019.

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Someone born on July 17, 2019 is:

5 years 4 months old,

or 64 months and 19 days old,

or 281 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1969 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 2019?

There are 223 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, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 17, 2019.

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