What happened on Thursday July 18, 2019?

Here's what happened on July 18, 2019:

• US Navy Confrontation with Iranian Drone In the Strait of Hormuz, the USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in a defensive action. The Iranian drone reportedly approached within 1,000 yards of the U.S. vessel and ignored multiple requests to stop, escalating tensions between the two countries.
• Trump's Controversial Rally Remarks During a rally in North Carolina, President Trump continued to attack four Democratic congresswomen, specifically targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. The rally crowd responded with chants of 'Send her back!', sparking significant national controversy about racism and political discourse.
• Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Attack A devastating arson attack occurred at Kyoto Animation's main offices in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. A 41-year-old man deliberately set fire to the animation studio, resulting in at least 35 confirmed deaths and dozens of injuries. Many of the victims were young professionals in their 20s and 30s, making this tragedy particularly heartbreaking for the Japanese animation industry.
• House Holds Barr and Ross in Contempt The U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress for defying congressional subpoenas, escalating political tensions between the legislative and executive branches.
• Iran Captures Panamanian-Flagged Tanker Iran confirmed the capture of a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying oil from the United Arab Emirates, along with its 12 crew members. The tanker is being held at Qeshm Island, with Iran accusing it of oil smuggling. The United Arab Emirates denies ownership or operation of the vessel.
• Kandahar Police Headquarters Bombing A devastating terrorist attack in Afghanistan involved two car bombs exploding outside the Kandahar police headquarters. The attack resulted in twelve fatalities and over 80 people injured, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Sinai Insurgency Violence In northern Sinai, a suicide bomber killed two people, escalating regional tensions. This attack followed the discovery of four decapitated bodies the previous day, indicating ongoing instability and violent conflict in the region.

Events in 2019

July 18, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 18, 2019

July 18, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 199th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 2019 can also be written as 7/18/2019 in the US and as 18/7/2019 in UK and Europe.

July 18, 2019 in July 2019 calendar

Famous people died on July 18, 2019:

• Luciano De Crescenzo
• Yukiya Amano

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th 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 18, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 18, 2019 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 18, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:47 pm and setting at 08:05 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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Your place in the Universe on July 18, 2019

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Someone born on July 18, 2019 is:

5 years 10 months old,

or 70 months and 5 days old,

or 305 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2136 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 2019?

There are 56 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 18, 2019.

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