What happened on Thursday October 18, 2018?

Here's what happened on October 18, 2018:

• Assassination of Afghan General Abdul Raziq Achakzai During a high-level meeting at the governor's compound in Kandahar, Afghan General and Police Chief Abdul Raziq Achakzai was assassinated by one of his own bodyguards. The incident occurred in the presence of U.S. General Austin S. Miller, who remained unharmed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this strategic and shocking attack, which highlighted the ongoing instability in Afghanistan.
• CumEx-Files Tax Fraud Scheme A significant tax fraud scheme was uncovered, known as the CumEx-Files, revealing complex financial manipulation that potentially involved large-scale tax evasion across multiple jurisdictions.
• Discovery of Hyperion Proto-Supercluster Astronomers discovered Hyperion, a massive proto-supercluster that first appeared approximately 2.3 billion years after the Big Bang. This finding provides significant insights into early cosmic structure formation and the universe's evolutionary processes.
• FAA Allows Flights in Ukrainian Airports The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted permission for U.S. airlines to resume flights at three Ukrainian airports: Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia, as well as over parts of the Black Sea. This decision was based on improved safety and security assessments in the region, signaling potential stabilization in the area.
• China's Artificial Moon Project China announced ambitious plans to launch an artificial moon into orbit at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center by 2020. The proposed satellite would illuminate city streets during darkness, representing an innovative approach to urban lighting and technological advancement.
• Texas Severe Flooding Severe flooding in Texas resulted in at least two fatalities and extensive property damage. Weather forecasters predicted continued rainfall and potential flooding of hundreds more homes, underscoring the increasing environmental challenges faced by the region.
• Cobalt Air Abrupt Dissolution Cobalt Air unexpectedly announced its complete dissolution, immediately cancelling all future operations. This sudden shutdown left numerous passengers stranded in Cyprus, causing significant disruption to travel plans and highlighting the fragility of smaller airlines in the competitive aviation market.

Events in 2018

October 18, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 18, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 18, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $217.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $110.10
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.14
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $132.73

Exchange Rates on October 18, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8727 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.195 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7679 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4085 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3079 CAD

October 18, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 291st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 2018 can also be written as 10/18/2018 in the US and as 18/10/2018 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 2018 in October 2018 calendar

Famous people died on October 18, 2018:

• Lisbeth Palme

  Swedish child psychologist, former chairwoman of unicef (b. 1931).

• Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

  5th president of the sudan (b. 1934).

• Anthea Bell

Famous people who died in 2018

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 18, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 October 18, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 03:29 pm and setting at 01:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on October 18, 2018

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Someone born on October 18, 2018 is:

6 years 6 months old,

or 78 months and 5 days old,

or 339 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2379 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 2018?

There are 178 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 18, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 18, 2018.

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