Wednesday December 20, 2017: on this day

December 20, 2017 was the 354th day of the year 2017, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is December 20, 2017 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 20, 2017, who was born and died on December 20, 2017, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 20, 2017, which were the most popular songs (ex. Perfect by Ed Sheeran), movies (e.g. The Lost City of Z, directed by James Gray), TV series (e.g. Happy Ending) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 20th, 2017 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 20, 2017?


December 20, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2017 can also be written as 12/20/2017 in the US and as 20/12/2017 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2017 in December 2017 calendar

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December 20, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 2017:

  • Uber is a transport company, and not a digital services. the european court of justice (ecj), rules that uber must accept stricter licensing and regulation within the european union. uber was instructed to follow local taxi rules in barcelona when the case began.
  • Uber is ruled by the european court of justice (ecj), as a transport company, and not a service. this means that it must comply with stricter licensing and regulation within the european union. uber was instructed to follow local taxi rules in barcelona when the case began.
  • The united states' foreign policy: trump suggested that the united states could stop aid to countries that voted in support of a united nations resolution requesting that israel recognize jerusalem as its capital.
  • Trump suggested that the united states could withhold aid to countries that support a united nations resolution calling for the u.s. withdrawal of its recognition of jerusalem, israel's capital.
  • Relations between china and south korea: south korea's coastguard says it fired 249 warning shots at a group chinese fishing boats that were "swarming around” one of its patrol vessels in south korean waters.
  • Poland in the european union. judiciary reforms. the european commission invokes article 7 against the e.u. poland member, denouncing recent judiciary changes that have placed it under political control by the ruling majority.
  • Article 7 of e.u.'s european treaty is invoked by the european commission. poland member, denouncing recent judiciary reforms that have placed it under political control by the ruling majority.
  • New zealand cannabis: patients who are terminally ill in new zealand can now take medical cannabis.
  • New zealand's terminally ill can now take medicinal cannabis.
  • Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017. the tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 is passed by the united states senate and house of representatives. it will be sent to president donald trump for signature. after yesterday's passage of a different version, this bill is now in effect. the law repeals obamacare's individual insurance mandate.
  • Israel-palestine relations: ahed tamimi (16 years old) is taken into custody by the israeli army in a raid at her nabi salih home. she was arrested for allegedly assaulting an israeli soldier. later that day, nariman, her mother, is also allegedly taken into custody after she visited her daughter at a station.
  • Ahed tamimi (16 years old), a palestinian girl, was arrested by the israeli army on december 19. she had been accused of attacking an israeli soldier. later that day, her mother nariman was allegedly also arrested while visiting her daughter at a station.
  • Presidency of donald trump. u.s. president donald trump reduces sholom rubashkin's prison sentence for bank fraud and money laundering.
  • U.s. president donald trump has commuted the sentence of sholom rubykin, who was sentenced in 2009 to 27 years for bank fraud and money laundering.
  • The national institutes of health lifted a ban for three years on scientists who experiment with deadly viruses in the united states. they believe that the potential benefits of disease preparation outweigh any risks.
  • Association football: belgian first division a: reigning belgian champion r.s.c. marc coucke is the highest bidder for anderlecht, shortly before the january 1 fiscal deadline. (het laatste nieuws). major league soccer expands: major league soccer announces nashville as the new home for an mls franchise. the team's inaugural season is yet to be announced.
  • Belgian first division a: reigning belgian champion r.s.c. marc coucke is the highest bidder for anderlecht just before the january 1 fiscal deadline.
  • R.s.c., the reigning belgian champion marc coucke is the reigning champion of belgium, and anderlecht has agreed to be sold just before the january 1 fiscal deadline.
  • Major league soccer expands: major league soccer announced that nashville will be the new home of an mls team. the team's inaugural season is yet to be announced.

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December 20, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 20, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.63
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $174.87
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $86.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.65

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.842 EUR
  • 1 USD = 113.346 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7478 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3041 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2832 CAD
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December 20, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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 20, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on December 20th, 2017 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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December 20, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 2017 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 08:50 am and setting at 07:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 2018.

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Who was born on December 20, 2017?


Whose famous birthday is on December 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 20th:

  • Jaydy Michel
    Jaydy Michel

    Mexican actress known for her work in telenovelas.

  • Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill

    American actor known for his roles in comedy films.

  • Bob Morley
    Bob Morley

    Actor.

  • Alain de Botton
    Alain de Botton

    Swiss-english philosopher, author.

  • Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter

    British actress known for her roles in 'Logan's Run' and 'An American Werewolf in London'.

  • Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer

    Canadian actress.

  • David Cook
    David Cook

    American singer, winner on american idol.

  • John Hillerman
    John Hillerman

    American actor, stage and film.

  • Audrey Totter
    Audrey Totter

    Joliet, illinois -- actress (carpetbaggers, set-up).

  • George Roy Hill
    George Roy Hill

    American film director (born in 1922).

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December 20, 2017: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 6 years 3 months old,

or 75 months and 30 days old,

or 330 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2312 days old,

if you were born on December 20, 2017.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 2017?

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 20, 2017.

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December 20, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 2017:

  • Parvin Sinclair

    Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

  • Erwin Hauer

    Renowned for his innovative designs in architectural sculpture.

  • Charlie Hennigan
  • Bernard Francis Law
  • Stan Pilecki
  • Randolph Quirk
  • Annie Goetzinger
  • Archie Duncan
  • Mario Sabattini
  • Piero Gheddo
  • Jean-Jacques Guyon
  • Rosa Brítez

What famous deaths happened on December 20th?

Famous deaths on December 20th:

  • Brittany Murphy
    Brittany Murphy

    Brittany murphy was an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as clueless, 8 mile, and just married.

  • Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan

    American astrophysicist and exobiologist.

  • John Steinbeck
    John Steinbeck

    American writer who wrote best-selling novels and was made into movies.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Bobby Darin
    Bobby Darin

    American singer, actor and recording artist.

  • Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang

    American singer and actor (d. 2009).

  • Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair

    Kingston, jamaica -- actress.

  • Helene Heigh
    Helene Heigh

    Actress (undercover woman teen age thunder), died at 86.

  • Mervil Meyer

    Renowned scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 20th

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December 20, 2017: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 20, 2017:

  • R.C. Saints - Saint Dominic of Silos
  • Also see December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • The first All Faiths Day was celebrated in 2003 in Canandaigua, New York.

Observances on December 20, 2017:

  • International Human Solidarity Day
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December 20, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 20, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 2017 was Perfect by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

December 20, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Perfect
  2. - Rockstar
  3. - Havana
  4. - Gucci Gang
  5. - Thunder

December 20, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 2017 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

December 20, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Rockstar
  2. - Gucci Gang
  3. - No Limit
  4. - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
  5. - Gummo

December 20, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 20, 2017 was Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

December 20, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 20, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Mi Gente
  2. - Despacito
  3. - Echame La Culpa
  4. - Mayores
  5. - Krippy Kush

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December 20, 2017: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 20, 2017 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Release year: 2017

Directed by: James Gray

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland

Country: United States of America

The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Sean Byrne

Starring: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco

Country: United States of America

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Ivo Nandi

Country: United States of America

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Mario Van Peebles

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter

Country: United States of America

The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Stacy Title

Starring: Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Michael Trucco

Country: United States of America

December 20, 2017: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 20, 2017 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Happy Ending

Happy Ending

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Raj & DK

She's Gotta Have It

She's Gotta Have It

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Spike Lee

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Dismissed

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Benjamin Arfmann

Ghosted

Ghosted

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Matt Baker

Gypsy

Gypsy

Release year: 2017

Starring: Gypsy Rose Lee, Iris Adrian

Country: United States of America

December 20, 2017: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 20, 2017 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder

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NOW, A MAJOR MOTION PHOTO STARRING JULIA ROTERS, OWEN WILSON AND JACOB TREMBLAY The

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! by Ree Drummond

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!

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Semi-Finalist in the #1 New York Times BestsellerGoodReads Award.

Origin by Dan Brown

Origin

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2017), by the author of The Da Vinci Code. Bilbao (Spain) Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology, religious iconology, visits the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in order to witness a major announcement: the …

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

The Rooster Bar

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Three law students drowning in debt decide to expose a hedge-fund operator who runs a series of third-tier, shady law schools? They even included their own

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci

By:

#1 New York Times Bestseller "A powerful story about an exhilarating life and mind...a study of creativity: how it can be defined, and how it can be achieved."

December 20, 2017: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 20, 2017 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on December 20, 2017?

On December 20, 2017 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 20, 2017?

On December 20, 2017 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 20, 2017?

On December 20, 2017 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about December 20th?

December 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - In honor of former president barack obama, parts of ventura freeway in southern california will be renamed "president barack h. obama highway".
  • 2017 - Uber is a transport company, and not a digital services. the european court of justice (ecj), rules that uber must accept stricter licensing and regulation within the european union. uber was instructed to follow local taxi rules in barcelona when the case began.
  • 2016 - Six men are being held in ankara in connection to the assassination of andrei karlov (russian ambassador to turkey).

Find out more about December 20th

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What happened in 2017?

2017 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack: On the European coast of Bosphorus, a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub, killing at most 39 people and injuring 69 more. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 39 people were killed and 69 more injured when a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub. The incident occurred on the European coast. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 7 people are killed and 17 more injured in a suicide car bomb blast and gunmen attack in Iraqi al-Qadisiya, west of Najaf. 29 people died yesterday in an explosion at a busy market near Baghdad, Iraq's capital. ISIS claims responsibility. (Reuters),

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What was the calendar for December 2017?

December 2017 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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