Tuesday August 21, 2018: on this day

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

Here's what happened on August 21, 2018:

• Afghanistan war: mortars fired on kabul's diplomatic quarter during president ashraf ghani's speech. police say that the attackers have been killed and four others are injured after hours of fighting.
• During president ashraf ghani's speech, mortars were fired on kabul's diplomatic quarter. police say that the attackers have been killed and that four others are injured after hours of fighting.
• 2018 venezuela earthquake: a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off venezuela's coast, causing evacuations in caracas. the north coast of south america and the caribbean is shaken by earthquakes. several buildings are destroyed.
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs off venezuela's coast, prompting evacuations in caracas. the north coast of south america and the caribbean is shaken by the shaking of buildings. several buildings are destroyed.
• 2018 lower puna eruption: footage taken by the united states geological survey shows that lava activity at kilauea is slowing down.
• Footage taken by the united states geological survey shows that kilauea's lava activity is slowing down.
• El salvador renounces diplomatic relations with taiwan and instead chooses to establish ties with china.
• Relations russia-united states: two russian shipping companies are under united states sanctions, as well as six vessels that were involved in oil transfers to north korea.
• Grand jury investigation into catholic church sexual abuses in pennsylvania: university of scranton has removed the names of three former catholic bishops, james timlin and j. carroll mccormick, who were implicated in a grand jury report on abuses in pennsylvania.
• The university of scranton has removed the names of three former catholic bishops, j. carroll mccormick, jerome hannan, from its campus buildings following a grand jury report about abuse in pennsylvania.
• Pursuit of nazi collaborators. jakiw palij (a 95-year old suspected nazi trawniki concentration camps guard in 1943) is deported from the united states and sent to germany.
• Jakiw palij (95-year-old guard at nazi trawniki concentration camps in 1943) is being deported from the united states to germany.
• Michael cohen, an ex-lawyer for u.s. president donald trump pleads guilty eight to felony financial charges. he confesses to having received $150,000 in hush money from an unnamed candidate in august 2016. this was for the "principal goal of influencing" 2016's presidential election. he is released on $500,000 bail and will be sentenced on december 12. although he could face up to 65-years in prison, prosecutors recommend that he be released on $500,000 bail until his sentencing on december 12.
• Trials of paul manafort - former donald trump campaign chairman paul manafort was found guilty on eight counts of bank fraud and false tax returns.
• 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 claim that the hunters used campaign funds illegally to pay personal bills in the indictment.
• The united states has 17 states where inmates go on strike against the conditions of their prison labor.
• Twelve people are being tried in vietnam's ho chi minh city on charges of trying to overthrow government.
• Leadership spillage of liberal party of australia, 2018: malcolm turnbull, australian prime minister, defeats peter dutton, conservative home affairs minister, to take the leadership of liberal party with 48 votes to 35.
• With 48 votes to 35, malcolm turnbull, the australian prime minister, survives a challenge from peter dutton (conservative home affairs minister) for leadership of liberal party.
• The moon's poles are confirmed to be ice.
• The mass of beta pictoris b is directly measured through astrometry for the first-time. it has a mass that corresponds to jupiter masses. this marks the first time an exoplanet can be detected by measuring its effects on the location of the host star.
• Swimming at the 2018 asian games. liu xiang breaks a 50-metre backstroke world record. it was set at 26.98 seconds. liu xiang won the asian games women's gold medal.
• Liu xiang breaks a 50m backstroke swimming world record. it was set at 26.98 seconds to win the asian games women's gold medal.

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

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 First Quarter.

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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Whose famous birthday is on August 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 21st:

• Kim Cattrall

  Kim cattrall is an english-born actress known for her role as samantha jones in the tv series sex and the city.

• Usain Bolt

  Jamaican sprinter and athlete.

• Hayden Panettiere

  American actress, model and singer.

• RJ Mitte

  Rj mitte is an american actor best known for his role as walter white jr.

• Joe Strummer

  British singer and musician (the clash), (d. 2002).

• Carrie-Anne Moss

  Carrie-anne moss is a canadian actress best known for her role as trinity in the matrix trilogy.

• Alicia Witt

  American actress who made her debut on prime-time tv as zoey, the role she played on "cybill", was the first to make it big on prime-time...

• Kenny Rogers

  American entertainer.

• Peter Weir

  Sydney, nsw -- writer (witness, dead poets society).

• Bo Burnham

  American comedian, actor, musician, poet, and singer-songwriter.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 21st

You are 5 years 7 months old,

or 67 months and 29 days old,

or 295 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2068 days old,

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

There are 124 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 21st 2024.

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.

Famous people died on August 21, 2018:

• Kasi Ananthan

  Indian film actor known for his work in Tamil cinema.

• Larissa Ott

  German actress known for her roles in 'Funny Games' and 'The Tin Drum.

• Stefán Karl Stefánsson

  Icelandic actor and singer (b. 1975).

• Barbara Harris
• Villano III
• Vincino
• Ezio Bardelli
• Enrico De Angelis
• William H. Hallahan
• Renzo Sclavi

What famous deaths happened on August 21st?

Famous deaths on August 21st:

• Leon Trotsky

  Russian politician, leader of the bolshevik revolution.

• Charles Eames

  Renowned American designer known for his contributions to architecture and furniture design.

• Ray Eames

  Renowned designer and architect who, along with her husband Charles Eames, made significant contributions to modern architecture and...

• Shivan Chandrasekhar

  Shivan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of stellar structure and...

• Wahneta Twin

  Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.

• Claude Navier

  French engineer and physicist who derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are used to describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.

• Durelle White

  Legendary Canadian boxer known for his powerful punches and exciting fights.

• Raul Seixas

  Pablo coelho's partner and brazilian singer, new age composer.

• Johnte Washington

  Johnte Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 21st

Holidays on August 21, 2018:

• Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.
• Orthodox - Thaddaeus
• RC saints - Pope Pius X
• Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held

Observances on August 21, 2018:

• International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism