What happened on Thursday October 17, 2019?

Here's what happened on October 17, 2019:

• House Condemns Trump's Syria Troop Withdrawal The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution strongly criticizing President Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria, which effectively enabled Turkey's military offensive against Syrian Kurdish allies.
• Brexit Draft Deal Reached The United Kingdom and European Union successfully negotiated a draft agreement for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, marking a critical moment in the prolonged Brexit process.
• Lebanese October 17 Revolution Begins Mass protests erupted across Lebanon, marking the start of a significant popular uprising against government corruption, economic mismanagement, and sectarian political systems.
• Death of Rep. Elijah Cummings Prominent Democratic Congressman and House Oversight Committee Chair Elijah Cummings passed away at age 68, leaving a significant legacy in civil rights and congressional oversight.
• Mexican Cartel Power Demonstration in Culiacan Drug cartels in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico successfully forced the Mexican government to abandon an arrest operation, demonstrating their significant power and influence over state security forces.
• State Department Official Testifies on Diplomatic Undermining Michael McKinley, a former top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, testified about his resignation, citing concerns over the administration's treatment of career diplomats in the Ukraine matter.
• Contentious White House Meeting on Syria Congressional Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, walked out of a heated White House meeting about Syria, highlighting the intense political tensions surrounding U.S. foreign policy.

Events in 2019

October 17, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 17, 2019

October 17, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 290th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2019 can also be written as 10/17/2019 in the US and as 17/10/2019 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2019 in October 2019 calendar

Famous people died on October 17, 2019:

• Elijah Cummings

  Elijah Cummings was a prominent African American politician and civil rights advocate who served in the U.S.

• Alicia Alonso

  Legendary Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer who founded the Cuban National Ballet and was internationally renowned for her artistic...

• Antonia Campi
• Bill Macy

Famous people who died in 2019

Famous people who died on October 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 17, 2019 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 08:41 pm and setting at 11:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 13, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Nov 12, 2019.

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Someone born on October 17, 2019 is:

5 years 6 months old,

or 66 months and 6 days old,

or 287 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2015 days old,

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

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 2019?

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

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