What happened on Friday December 21, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 21, 2018:

• James Mattis Resigns as Defense Secretary Defense Secretary James Mattis announces his resignation, citing fundamental disagreements with President Trump's foreign policy, particularly regarding troop withdrawals and treatment of international allies.
• US Government Partial Shutdown Begins The U.S. Congress fails to reach a budget agreement, triggering a partial government shutdown starting at 12:00 AM EST, with significant implications for federal operations and services.
• First Step Act Signed into Law President Donald Trump signs the First Step Act, a bipartisan prison reform and sentencing reform bill aimed at reducing mass incarceration and improving rehabilitation programs in the United States.
• Carlos Ghosn Arrested for Financial Misconduct Carlos Ghosn, former CEO of Nissan, is arrested for allegedly shifting personal financial losses to the company, marking a significant corporate governance scandal in the automotive industry.
• New Largest Known Prime Number Discovered The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search announces the discovery of a new Mersenne Prime (2^82,589,933 - 1) containing 24,862,048 decimal numbers, breaking previous mathematical records.
• Gatwick Airport Drone Incident Sussex Police arrests and charges two individuals for criminal usage of drones, disrupting airport operations and causing significant travel chaos.
• No Confidence Vote in Guyana The National Assembly of Guyana votes 33 to 32 in favor of a motion of no confidence, which triggers early elections for 2019 and signals potential political transformation.
• Colombian Drug Dealer Killed in Military Operation A joint military and police operation near Tumaco eliminates Walter Arizala, an Ecuadorian drug dealer and FARC dissident wanted for the assassination of two Ecuadorian journalists.
• Tragic Bus Accident in Nepal A devastating bus accident in Nepal results in 23 fatalities and 14 injuries when a vehicle carrying students and teachers from a botanical tour plunges 700 meters into a ravine.

Events in 2018

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

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 2018

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

Stock market quotes on December 21, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $156.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $101.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $112.50

Exchange Rates on December 21, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8791 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.21 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7918 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4196 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3599 CAD

December 21, 2018 was a Friday and it was the 355th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 2018 can also be written as 12/21/2018 in the US and as 21/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 21, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:52 pm and setting at 06:55 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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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 2018

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Someone born on December 21, 2018 is:

6 years 4 months old,

or 76 months and 2 days old,

or 330 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2315 days old,

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

There are 242 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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

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

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