What happened on Thursday December 20, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 20, 2018:

• In honor of former President Barack Obama, parts of Ventura Freeway in Southern California will be renamed "President Barack H. Obama Highway".
• International military intervention against ISIL and Syrian Civil War: In response to the United States' announcement yesterday about withdrawing their forces from Syria, Florence Parly, France's Defense Minister, stated on Twitter that ISIL is still not expelled from Syria.
• France's Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted yesterday that the United States had announced the withdrawal of its forces from Syria.
• Northern Rakhine State violence: Myanmar's military has announced that it will resume "clearance operation" in Rakhine State following a recent increase in attacks by unknown assailants. Two Rakhine fishermen were killed and a teenager was reported missing. Meanwhile, two Maramagyi villages were kidnapped, stabbed, and managed to escape from their assailants.
• After a recent increase in unidentified attackers, Myanmar's military announced that it would resume "clearance operations in Rakhine State." Two Rakhine fishermen were killed and a teenager was reported missing. Meanwhile, two Maramagyi villages were kidnapped, stabbed, and managed to escape from their assailants.
• Gatwick Airport drone incident: Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England has been shut down intermittently since Wednesday evening after drones were seen flying above the airport. It is believed that it was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the airport. It has affected hundreds of thousands of passengers.
• After drones were seen flying above Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England on Wednesday night, Gatwick Airport has been shut down intermittently. It is believed that it was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the airport. It has affected hundreds of thousands of passengers.
• According to a Thomson Reuters poll, the most ignored crisis of 2018 is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has war, hunger, and Ebola. Close behind is the Central African Republic with its civil war.
• December 2018 British Columbia storms. Severe winds in Vancouver and Vancouver Island cause damage to houses and roads and also destroy a 100-year-old pier in White Rock. Helicopter rescues one person who was stranded at the pier. Due to falling trees, several highways were closed.
• Vancouver and Vancouver Island are hit hard by severe windstorms that cause damage to houses and roads and decimate a 100-year-old pier in White Rock. Helicopter rescues one person who was left on the pier. Due to falling trees, several highways were closed.
• After being on their way to the White House, Monica Carlson, Mayor of Skagway, Alaska, and her mother were struck by a bus in Washington, D.C.
• The case against seven directors of Fortis, a Belgian financial group, has been dropped by the Brussels prosecutor ten years after its collapse. According to the prosecution, there was not enough evidence that they intentionally misled shareholders by providing misleading information about companies.
• Denmark has passed a law requiring new citizens to shake hands at naturalization ceremonies with Danish officials. The law is believed to have been passed to displease potential Muslim immigrants who are known to be reluctant to shake hands with those of their gender. Many Danish municipalities are actively looking for loopholes to the law.
• Protests broke out in Sudan because of rising fuel and bread prices, leading to at least eight deaths.
• Irish President Michael D. Higgins signs the Republic of Ireland's first abortion law.
• Cabinet of Donald Trump: U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation at February 2019 Mattis claims that his views do not align with the President's.
• 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general elections: The CENI electoral committee delays the election until 30 December, after 80% of the voting devices in the capital were damaged in an arson attack last week.
• After 80% of the capital's voting machines were damaged in an arson attack last week, the CENI electoral commission has delayed the election until December 30th.
• Soyuz MS-09 safely lands on the steppe of Kazakhstan
• U.S. researchers have discovered the Marburg virus in West African bats for the first-time, particularly in Egyptian rousette fruit bats from Sierra Leone. Marburg may also be transmitted by bats.
• Major League Baseball and Cuba's baseball federation reach an agreement that will allow Cuban athletes to play in the USA without having to defect.

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

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

Stock market quotes on December 20, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.09
• Apple AAPL: opens at $160.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $103.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.65
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.70

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8732 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.283 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.79 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.406 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3502 CAD

December 20, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 354th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2018 can also be written as 12/20/2018 in the US and as 20/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 20, 2018:

• Andrea G. Pinketts

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:07 pm and setting at 05:46 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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Someone born on December 20, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

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

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