What happened on Friday, August 19, 2016?

Here's what happened on August 19, 2016:

• Russian cruise missile strikes in Syrian civil war On August 19, 2016, Russian forces launched cruise missile strikes against targets in Syria, marking a significant escalation in their military involvement in the ongoing civil war. This action aimed to support the Syrian government against various opposition groups. source: reuters.com
• Alaska village votes to relocate due to climate change On August 19, 2016, residents of Newtok, Alaska, voted to relocate their village due to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and erosion. This decision highlighted the urgent challenges faced by communities affected by environmental changes. source: nytimes.com
• Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign On August 19, 2016, Paul Manafort resigned as the campaign chairman for Donald Trump amid growing scrutiny over his past work in Ukraine. His departure marked a significant shift in the Trump campaign's leadership during the presidential election. source: nytimes.com
• US Army Accounting Irregularities Exposed A Defense Department audit revealed significant financial mismanagement by the United States Army, which made $6.5 trillion in incorrect accounting adjustments to balance its books in 2015.
• Mariana Pajón Defends Olympic BMX Title Colombian BMX rider Mariana Pajón successfully defended her Olympic title by defeating American Alise Post in the final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
• Germany Wins Women's Olympic Football Gold Germany secured the women's football gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by defeating Sweden 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium.
• Great Britain Wins Women's Field Hockey Gold Great Britain won the women's field hockey gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in a dramatic penalty shootout against the heavily favored Netherlands.
• US Women's Water Polo Team Retains Olympic Title The United States women's water polo team successfully defended their Olympic title by defeating Italy 12-5 in the gold medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
• Tajikistan's First Olympic Gold in Hammer Throw Dilshod Nazarov of Tajikistan won the men's hammer throw gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, marking the first gold medal in the country's Olympic history.
• Vivian Cheruiyot Wins Women's 5000m Olympic Gold Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot won the women's 5000m gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, improving upon her silver medal performance from the London Games.

Events in 2016

August 19, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 19, 2016

August 19, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 19, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $108.77
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.43
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.84

Exchange Rates on August 19, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8825 EUR
• 1 USD = 100.21 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7648 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3095 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.285 CAD

August 19, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Charleroi : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• La Coruna - Eibar : 2 - 1
• Malaga - Osasuna : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Cadiz : 1 - 1
• Mirandes - Getafe : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Bourg Peronnas : 3 - 1
• Auxerre - Clermont : 0 - 1
• Brest - Valenciennes : 3 - 2
• Laval - Ajaccio GFCO : 0 - 1
• Le Havre - Troyes : 1 - 3

August 19, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 2016 can also be written as 8/19/2016 in the US and as 19/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 19, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

Famous people died on August 19, 2016:

• Jack Riley

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• Lou Pearlman
• Muhammad Ali Samatar

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August 19, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
3. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
4. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
5. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water

August 19, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Desiigner - Panda
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake - For Free
5. Kent Jones - Don't Mind

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 19, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 August 19, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 08:38 pm and setting at 08:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 2016.

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Someone born on August 19, 2016 is:

9 years 11 months old,

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