What happened on Monday August 20, 2018?

Here's what happened on August 20, 2018:

• Pope Francis Addresses Sexual Abuse Scandal Pope Francis released a powerful letter to all Catholics, condemning sexual abuse atrocities and clerical cover-ups, acknowledging the church's failure to protect vulnerable individuals.
• Violent Weekend in Chicago Chicago experienced extreme gun violence over a single weekend, with 61 people shot, 12 in two mass shootings. Eight people died, including five teenagers. Police arrested three individuals and confiscated 83 guns.
• Venezuela's Economic Crisis Continues Venezuela introduced the 'Sovereign Bolivar' to combat hyperinflation, linking the new currency to the Petro cryptocurrency in an attempt to stabilize its struggling economy.
• Me Too Movement: Jimmy Bennett Allegations American actor Jimmy Bennett accused Italian actress Asia Argento of sexual misconduct, alleging she had sexual relations with him when he was 17 years old. A settlement of $380,000 was reportedly paid to maintain silence.
• Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria Six people were killed when Boko Haram militants attacked and set fire to Mailari village in Borno State, Nigeria, highlighting the ongoing terrorist threat in the region.
• Deadly Floods in Italy Severe flooding in Civita, Italy resulted in 10 fatalities and 23 injuries, demonstrating the destructive potential of extreme weather events.
• PepsiCo to Acquire SodaStream PepsiCo announced plans to purchase SodaStream, a home soft drink production manufacturer, for $3.2 billion, pending regulatory approval. This strategic acquisition signals PepsiCo's expansion into the home beverage market.
• MTV Video Music Awards 2018 Camila Cabello wins major awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, receiving Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for her hit song 'Havana' at Radio City Music Hall.
• Madonna Criticized for Aretha Franklin Tribute Madonna's tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards was widely criticized by celebrities like Cynthia Erivo and drag queen Tatianna as being self-centered and inappropriate.

Events in 2018

August 20, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 20, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 20, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $218.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $107.51
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.37

Exchange Rates on August 20, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8699 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.93 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7812 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3612 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3041 CAD

August 20, 2018 was a Monday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2018 can also be written as 8/20/2018 in the US and as 20/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

Famous people died on August 20, 2018:

• Jennifer Ramírez Rivero

  Venezuelan model (b. 1978).

• Uri Avnery

  Israeli writer, politician and peace activist (b. 1923).

• María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani
• Jimmy McIlroy

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on August 20th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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

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August 20, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 20, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 August 20, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 03:55 pm and setting at 01:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on August 20, 2018

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Someone born on August 20, 2018 is:

6 years 8 months old,

or 80 months and 24 days old,

or 351 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2459 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2018?

There are 98 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 20, 2018.

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