Friday October 21, 2016: on this day

October 21, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 295th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 2016 can also be written as 10/21/2016 in the US and as 21/10/2016 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 2016 in October 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on October 21, 2016:

• Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: isil militants attack government buildings, police stations and a power plant in kirkuk, iraqi kurdistan. hundreds of people are killed.
• Isil militants attack government buildings and police stations in kirkuk, iraqi kurdistan. they also target a power station, killing many people.
• Per wastberg is a member the swedish academy and says that bob dylan, the songwriter, has not yet stated whether he will accept the 2016 nobel prize in literature. (bbc),
• British american tobacco is offering to purchase reynolds american inc, the u.s. cigarette manufacturer, in a $47b takeover. this would make it the largest listed tobacco company in the world.
• At&t is reported to have agreed in principle to acquire time warner for $85 billion.
• Tottori prefecture, western japan, is rocked by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. according to local media, there have been 14 injuries in kurayoshi. tottori is japan’s most populous prefecture. (bloomberg),
• 26 people were injured when a chemical spillage occurred at mgp ingredients in atchison (kansas), united states. a toxic fog is created by the release of sulfuric acid and sodium hypochlorite.
• After a chemical accident, authorities evacuated london city airport. however, after remediation, police declared the airport safe.
• 2016 eseka train accident: a passenger train derailed in central cameroon killing at least 53 and injuring 575 more. (africa news),
• Mil mi-8 helicopter crashes, leaving at least 19 people dead and three others hurt on the yamal peninsula, russia's extreme north.
• South africa officially begins withdrawing from international criminal court. this follows a dispute about south africa's refusal at the african union summit in johannesburg last year to arrest sudanese president omar al-bashir.
• Four police officers were injured and hospitalized in pursuit of a carjacking suspect in albuquerque (new mexico), united states.
• October 2016 dyn cyberattack companies affected include amazon, twitter and reddit as well as paypal, netflix and paypal.
• Cyberattacks using distributed denial of service attacks have made major internet services and platforms unavailable to large numbers of european and north american users. they targeted networks managed by dns provider dyn. companies affected include amazon, twitter and reddit as well as paypal, netflix and paypal.
• 2014 iguala mass kidnapping this is the city where 43 students vanished in september 2014. the students were arrested by the police and handed over to a drug cartel, who then killed them and burned their bodies.
• Mexican officials capture felipe flores (ex-police chief in a mexican city), after two years of being on the run. he was captured in iguala, in the southern state guerrero. this is the city where 43 students disappeared on september 2014. the students were arrested by the police and handed over to a drug cartel, who then killed them and burned their bodies.
• The watts bar nuclear plant is completed by the tennessee valley authority. this is the first u.s.-built nuclear reactor to go into commercial operation in over 20 years.

October 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 21, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $116.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $60.28
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $150.58

Exchange Rates on October 21, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9185 EUR
• 1 USD = 103.8 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.8176 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3128 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3331 CAD

October 21, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Oostende - Kortrijk : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hamburg - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Bielefeld : 4 - 0
• Stuttgart - Munich 1860 : 2 - 1
• Wurzburger Kickers - Karlsruhe : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Osasuna - Betis : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st 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 21, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 21, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 21, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 21, 2016 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 21, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:15 pm and setting at 01:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on October 21, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on October 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 21st:

• Louis Koo

  Louis koo is a hong kong actor and singer known for his roles in popular action films and tv dramas.

• Ken Watanabe

  Ken watanabe is a japanese actor known for his roles in films such as the last samurai and inception.

• Carrie Fisher

  American actress, author and playwright, debbie reynolds is the daughter of eddie fisher and debbie reynolds, who are also noted family...

• Patti Davis

  American writer, nancy davis, is the daughter of ronald reagan.

• Aaron Tveit

  Stage actor.

• Charlotte Sullivan

  Canadian actress.

• Glen Powell

  Glen powell is a tv actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as 'scream queens' and 'everybody wants some!!'.

• Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

  Jeffrey bowyer-chapman is a canadian actor known for his role in the television series 'unreal'.

• Matt Dallas

  Matt dallas is an american actor known for his role as kyle in the tv series kyle xy.

• Blanca Suárez

  Spanish actress known for her roles in TV series and films.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 21st

You are 7 years 6 months old,

or 90 months and 4 days old,

or 391 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2743 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 21, 2016?

There are 179 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 21, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 21, 2016.

Famous people died on October 21, 2016:

• Richard Cavendish
• Jon Cincebox
• Sergio Guzmán
• Paolo Micolini
• David Pope
• Jerry Rullo
• Constantin Frățilă
• Manfred Krug
• Lutz D. Schmadel
• Jean Gagné
• Clément Michu

What famous deaths happened on October 21st?

Famous deaths on October 21st:

• Maxene Andrews

  American soprano singer and middle child of three siblings, the andrews sisters.

• Marty Ingels

  American actor and comedian (d. 2015).

• Marie McDonald

  Singer/actress (promises promises) dies from overdose at 42.

• Jash Chopra

  Legendary filmmaker known for romantic movies.

• Jaking Kerouac

  Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet, best known for his novel On the Road.

• Jhace Kerouac

  Jhace Kerouac was a key figure in the Beat Generation, known for his spontaneous, stream-of-consciousness writing style in novels like 'On...

• Benjerman Bradlee

  Former executive editor of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.

• Paisly Fitzgerald

  Paisly Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer who was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance literary movement.

• Jarl Hjalmarson

  Swedish politician known for his contributions to the Moderate Party.

• Pietra Aretino

  Pietra Aretino was an Italian Renaissance poet and playwright known for his satirical and controversial writings.

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Holidays on October 21, 2016:

• R.C. saints - Saint Ursula and her 11 (or 11000) virgins; Saint Hilarion
• Republic of China - Overseas Chinese Day
• French Republican Calendar - Tonneau (Barrel) Day, thirtieth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• In the comic novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Earth was born on this day in 4004 BC, within a quarter of an hour of 9 in the morning. This was supposedly because God liked to get things over with early.
• Trafalgar Day ? celebrated throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th Century.
• Also see October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• International Day of the Nacho ? celebrated in the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s.
• Diwali in India (2006)

October 21, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 2016 was Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 21, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
2. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
3. twenty one pilots - Heathens
4. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
5. DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

October 21, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 2016 was Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 21, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
2. D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty - Broccoli
3. Rihanna - Needed Me
4. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
5. Drake Featuring Rihanna - Too Good

October 21, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 21, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 21, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
3. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin - Duele El Corazon
4. Ricky Martin Featuring Maluma - Vente Pa' Ca
5. Farruko Featuring Ky-Mani Marley - Chillax