What happened on Monday July 18, 2016?

About July 18th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Turkey that it could potentially lose NATO membership if it fails to uphold democratic principles. In the aftermath of the attempted coup, approximately 8,000 police officers were fired, and over 6,000 individuals were detained across various state institutions as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's widespread crackdown.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 2016 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

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July 18, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 2016:

  • US Warns Turkey About NATO Membership US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Turkey that it could potentially lose NATO membership if it fails to uphold democratic principles. In the aftermath of the attempted coup, approximately 8,000 police officers were fired, and over 6,000 individuals were detained across various state institutions as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's widespread crackdown.
  • SoftBank Acquires ARM Holdings SoftBank, a major Japanese telecommunications company, agreed to purchase ARM Holdings, a prominent UK-based technology company, for over $32 billion. This significant tech acquisition represents a major cross-border business transaction in the global technology sector.
  • Korean Peninsula Tensions South Korea issued a warning that North Korea could potentially conduct another nuclear test at any time, highlighting ongoing tensions and nuclear proliferation concerns in the Korean Peninsula.
  • Almaty Police Station Attack A terrorist attack by radical Islamists targeted a police station in Almaty, Kazakhstan, resulting in the deaths of three policemen and one civilian. According to reports, one gunman remained at large following the incident.
  • Würzburg Train Attack A 17-year-old Afghan man conducted an axe attack on a train near Würzburg, Germany, injuring four people. The attacker, who reportedly pledged allegiance before the assault, was subsequently shot by police.
  • Morocco Rejoins African Union Morocco officially announced its intention to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after previously renouncing recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (West Sahara) in 2011.
  • Melania Trump Speech Controversy During the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump was accused of plagiarizing parts of Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. The Trump campaign quickly dismissed the controversy as "absurd".
  • Russian Olympic Doping Scandal The World Anti-Doping Agency revealed that the Russian government participated in an extensive doping program during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, exposing systematic state-sponsored athletic manipulation.

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July 18, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 18, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 18, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.92
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $98.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.70
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.89
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.30

Exchange Rates on July 18, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.9027 EUR
  • 1 USD = 106.247 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7534 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.319 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2952 CAD
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What day of the week was July 18, 2016?


July 18, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 200th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 2016 can also be written as 7/18/2016 in the US and as 18/7/2016 in UK and Europe.

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July 18, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Can't Stop The Feeling! youtube
  3. - Don't Let Me Down youtube
  4. - This Is What You Came For youtube
  5. - Cheap Thrills youtube

July 18, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Panda youtube
  3. - Needed Me
  4. - Don't Mind
  5. - Controlla
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July 18, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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July 18, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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July 18, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 2016 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 18, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:15 pm and setting at 05:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 20, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jul 19, 2016.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 2016?


Someone born on July 18, 2016 is:

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