What happened on Wednesday December 19, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 19, 2018:

• US Troop Withdrawal from Syria The Pentagon officially began withdrawing U.S. military forces from Syria, marking a significant shift in American military strategy. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed that coalition forces had successfully liberated territories previously held by the Islamic State (ISIL), though they emphasized that the military campaign against extremist groups is not yet fully complete.
• 2018 Kivu Ebola Epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo experienced a severe Ebola outbreak, with over 300 confirmed fatalities. The World Health Organization expressed significant concern about the potential for widespread transmission and the challenges of containing the epidemic, highlighting critical public health risks in the region.
• Nisour Square Massacre Trial Verdict Nicholas Slatten, a former Blackwater private military contractor, was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the notorious 2007 Nisour Square mass shooting in Baghdad, Iraq. This landmark legal proceeding represented a significant moment of accountability for controversial private military contractor actions.
• Spanish Constitutional Crisis Developments Carles Puigdemont reached out to Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Turull regarding a hunger strike that began on December 1st, reflecting ongoing tensions in the Catalan independence movement and the broader Spanish constitutional crisis.
• Satirical Amphibian Naming Protest EnviroBuild, a sustainable building materials company, paid $25,000 to name a newly discovered limbless amphibian 'Dermophis donaldtrumpi' as a provocative protest against President Donald Trump's environmental policies, drawing international media attention.

Events in 2018

December 19, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 19, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.45
• Apple AAPL: opens at $166.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $103.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.64
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.15

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8784 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.415 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7924 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4048 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3482 CAD

December 19, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 353rd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2018 can also be written as 12/19/2018 in the US and as 19/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 19, 2018:

• Helena Jošková

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 19, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 December 19, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 02:29 pm and setting at 04:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on December 19, 2018

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Someone born on December 19, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 4 days old,

or 331 weeks

or 2317 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 2018?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 19, 2018.

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