What happened on Tuesday September 18, 2018?

Here's what happened on September 18, 2018:

• US-China Trade War Escalation China added US$60 billion of US products to its import tariff list in retaliation for recent US tariffs on Chinese imported goods worth US$200 billion, further intensifying the ongoing trade tensions between the two economic superpowers.
• Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang for their third summit of 2018. They discussed peace on the Korean Peninsula, potential nuclear facility dismantlement, and a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.
• Russian Military Aircraft Shot Down Over Mediterranean A Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft carrying fourteen people was shot down over the Mediterranean Sea. Russia accused Israel of not providing sufficient warning before launching attacks, which led Syria to shoot down the plane.
• Typhoon Mangkhut Devastates Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut caused significant loss of life in the Philippines, with the death toll rising to 81 and 59 people still missing. The typhoon demonstrated the destructive potential of extreme weather events in the region.
• Hurricane Florence Impacts North Carolina Hurricane Florence's flooding resulted in 35 human fatalities and massive agricultural losses, including the deaths of approximately 3.4 million chickens and turkeys, and 5,500 hogs across dozens of North Carolina farms.
• Yemen Cholera Outbreak Continues Nine people, including seven children, died from cholera in Yemen, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis and health challenges in the country.
• Maassen Dismissed Amid Controversy German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed Hans-Georg Maassen as President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution following controversial comments that downplayed anti-migrant violence.
• South Africa Legalizes Recreational Cannabis South Africa legalized recreational cannabis use, marking a significant shift in the country's drug policy and potentially setting a precedent for other nations.

Events in 2018

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

Newspapers from Sep. 18, 2018

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

Stock market quotes on September 18, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.90
• Apple AAPL: opens at $217.79
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $112.19
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.67
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.76

Exchange Rates on September 18, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.856 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.35 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7595 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3833 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2971 CAD

September 18, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 261st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 18, 2018 can also be written as 9/18/2018 in the US and as 18/9/2018 in UK and Europe.

September 18, 2018 in September 2018 calendar

Famous people died on September 18, 2018:

• Marceline Loridan-Ivens

  French documentary filmmaker who contributed to the cinematic exploration of social and historical themes.

• Robert Venturi
• Norifumi Yamamoto
• Carlo Dell'Aringa

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on September 18th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 18th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 18, 2018 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 18, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 03:30 pm and setting at 01:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on September 18, 2018

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Someone born on September 18, 2018 is:

6 years 7 months old,

or 79 months and 5 days old,

or 344 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2409 days old,

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

There are 148 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 18th 2025.

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

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

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