What happened on Sunday February 19, 2017?

Here's what happened on February 19, 2017:

• Battle of Mosul: Iraqi Forces Launch Western Mosul Operation U.S.-backed Iraqi forces initiated an operation to reclaim western Mosul from ISIL militants. The United Nations reported critical humanitarian challenges, with approximately 800,000 residents facing severe shortages of food, fuel, water, and electricity.
• Mogadishu Car Bombing A devastating car bomb exploded in the Wadajir District of Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 20 people and injuring 50 others, highlighting ongoing instability in the region.
• SpaceX CRS-10 Mission SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, placing a Dragon spacecraft into orbit and recovering the first stage. The mission aimed to resupply the International Space Station.
• 2017 Asian Winter Games The 2017 Asian Winter Games took place at Sapporo Dome, Japan, featuring over 2,000 athletes from multiple countries competing in various winter sports disciplines.
• Pakistani Counter-Terrorism Operation Pakistani forces conducted an overnight raid against Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a banned terrorist organization, killing five militants while four others managed to escape.
• NBA All-Star Game 2017 The NBA All-Star Game was held at the Smoothie King Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Western Conference team defeated the Eastern Conference team 192-182, with Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans named MVP.
• Kraft Heinz Withdraws Unilever Acquisition Offer Kraft Heinz terminated its proposed US$143 billion acquisition bid for Unilever after the latter declined the offer the previous Friday.
• Afghanistan Avalanches of 2017 Heavy snowstorms and avalanches struck Afghanistan, resulting in at least 25 fatalities. The extreme winter conditions caused significant loss of life and potential infrastructure damage.
• Ecuadorian General Elections Ecuador held national elections to elect the National Assembly and president, with Lenin Moreno facing Guillermo Lasso and six other candidates. A potential runoff was scheduled for April 2 if no candidate secured 40% of votes with a 10-point lead.
• Mongolia Secures International Economic Stabilization Package The Mongolian government reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $5.5 billion three-year economic stabilization package to address financial challenges.
• South Sudanese Military Court Officials Resign Two high-ranking officials overseeing South Sudan's military courts resigned, accusing the government of interfering with disciplinary actions against soldiers accused of rape and murder. Their resignation followed previous protests against alleged atrocities targeting non-Dinka civilians.
• 2017 Belarusian Protests Demonstrations against a 2015 tax law spread to Gomel, Belarus's second-largest city, with approximately 2,000 people participating in the protest.
• Bogota Explosion During Anti-Bullfighting Demonstration An explosion occurred during police preparations for weekly anti-bullfighting demonstrations in Bogota, resulting in one fatality and at least 30 injuries. The incident followed a recent Supreme Court order allowing bullfighting to resume after a four-year suspension.

Events in 2017

February 19, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 19, 2017

February 19, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on February 19, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9413 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.932 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.8053 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.303 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3092 CAD

February 19, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Inter : 0 - 1
• Chievo - Napoli : 1 - 3
• Milan - Fiorentina : 2 - 1
• Pescara - Genoa : 5 - 0
• Roma - Torino : 4 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Charleroi : 1 - 1
• Oostende - Anderlecht : 1 - 4
• Standard - Gent : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• FC Koln - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1
• M'gladbach - RB Leipzig : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - St Pauli : 1 - 1
• Dresden - Hannover : 1 - 2
• Karlsruhe - Union Berlin : 1 - 2

February 19, 2017 was a Sunday and it was the 50th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 2017 can also be written as 2/19/2017 in the US and as 19/2/2017 in UK and Europe.

February 19, 2017 in February 2017 calendar

Famous people died on February 19, 2017:

• Larry Coryell

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• Igor' Rostislavovič Šafarevič
• Nancy Willard

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February 19, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 19, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
3. Zayn / Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
4. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
5. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer

February 19, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 19, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
3. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
4. Drake - Fake Love
5. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 19, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 19, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 19, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 19, 2017 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 February 19, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 01:14 am and setting at 12:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Mar 12, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on February 19, 2017

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Someone born on February 19, 2017 is:

8 years 2 months old,

or 98 months and 24 days old,

or 429 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3005 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 19, 2017?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 19, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 19, 2017.

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