What happened on Friday October 20, 2017?

Here's what happened on October 20, 2017:

• Syrian Democratic Forces Liberate Raqqa The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared victory in the Raqqa campaign, effectively ending the Islamic State's control of their de facto capital after an intense four-month battle.
• Afghanistan Suicide Bombings Two devastating suicide bomber attacks targeted Shia mosques in Kabul and a Sunni mosque in Ghor Province, resulting in approximately 60 fatalities. The week saw a total of around 180 people killed in bombing attacks, highlighting the ongoing violence in Afghanistan.
• Brexit Trade Negotiations Preparation European Union heads of state prepared to begin negotiations for a future UK-EU Trade Agreement in December, with progress contingent upon resolving the financial 'exit bill'.
• Egypt Police-Militants Clash A violent confrontation between Egyptian police and Islamic militants of the Hasm Movement resulted in the death of sixteen police officers. In the exchange, more than fifteen militants were also killed.
• Mourning of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Pope Francis and Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta expressed sorrow over the tragic car bomb assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
• Czech Legislative Election Citizens of the Czech Republic went to the polls to elect new members of the Chamber of Deputies, participating in a democratic process to determine their national representation.

Events in 2017

October 20, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 20, 2017

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

Stock market quotes on October 20, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.85
• Apple AAPL: opens at $156.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $78.32
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.14
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.07

Exchange Rates on October 20, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8483 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.479 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7584 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2778 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2623 CAD

October 20, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 293rd day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 2017 can also be written as 10/20/2017 in the US and as 20/10/2017 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 2017 in October 2017 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 2017 was Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

1. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
2. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
3. J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce - Mi Gente
4. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
5. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 2017 was Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

1. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
2. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
3. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. Yo Gotti Featuring Nicki Minaj - Rake It Up

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 20, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:48 am and setting at 07:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on October 20, 2017

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Someone born on October 20, 2017 is:

7 years 6 months old,

or 90 months and 23 days old,

or 394 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2762 days old,

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

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 20th 2025.

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

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

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