What happened on Tuesday August 21, 2018?

Here's what happened on August 21, 2018:

• Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty Michael Cohen, former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to eight felony financial charges. He admitted to receiving $150,000 in hush money with the intent of influencing the 2016 presidential election. He was released on $500,000 bail, with sentencing scheduled for December 12.
• Paul Manafort Conviction Former Donald Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts of bank fraud and false tax returns, marking a significant legal development in the investigation surrounding the 2016 presidential campaign.
• Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Investigation Following a grand jury report on sexual abuses in Pennsylvania, the University of Scranton removed the names of three former Catholic bishops (James Timlin, J. Carroll McCormick, and Jerome Hannan) from campus buildings due to their implication in the abuse scandal.
• Duncan Hunter Campaign Finance Scandal U.S. Representative Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) and his wife were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, falsifying records, and campaign finance violations. Federal prosecutors alleged that the Hunters illegally used campaign funds to pay personal expenses.
• Nazi Collaborator Deportation Jakiw Palij, a 95-year-old suspected Nazi concentration camp guard from the Trawniki camps in 1943, was deported from the United States to Germany, continuing the pursuit of accountability for World War II war crimes.
• Venezuela Earthquake A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Venezuela's coast, causing significant disruption. The quake prompted evacuations in Caracas and shook buildings along the North coast of South America and the Caribbean, resulting in structural damage.
• Australian Liberal Party Leadership Challenge Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian Prime Minister, defeated Peter Dutton, the conservative Home Affairs Minister, in a leadership contest within the Liberal Party, winning with 48 votes to 35.
• Astronomical Breakthrough in Exoplanet Detection Scientists directly measured the mass of exoplanet Beta Pictoris B through astrometry for the first time, determining its mass corresponds to Jupiter. This marks a significant advancement in exoplanet research and detection techniques.

Events in 2018

August 21, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 21, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 21, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $216.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $106.92
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.34
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.00

Exchange Rates on August 21, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8638 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.078 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7747 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3585 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3039 CAD

August 21, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 2018 can also be written as 8/21/2018 in the US and as 21/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

Famous people died on August 21, 2018:

• Stefán Karl Stefánsson

  Stefán Karl Stefánsson was an Icelandic actor and singer best known for his role as Robbie Rotten in the children's TV series LazyTown.

• Vincino
• Barbara Harris

Famous people who died in 2018

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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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 21, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 04:47 pm and setting at 02:33 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 21, 2018

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Someone born on August 21, 2018 is:

6 years 8 months old,

or 80 months and 2 days old,

or 348 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2437 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 2018?

There are 120 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 21, 2018.

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